STEPwise Approach to Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factor Surveillance 2018
Ecuador, 2018
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ECU_2018_STEPS_v01_M
STEPwise Approach to Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factor Surveillance 2018
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Ecuador | ECU |
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
This is the second STEPS conducted by Ecuador.
STEPS is a household-based survey to obtain core data on the established risk factors that determine the major burden of NCDs.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Individuals
Version
Public-use dataset
Scope
The following topics were included in the survey: tobacco use, alcohol consumption, diet, physical activity, history of raised blood glucose, history of raised blood pressure, history of raised total cholesterol, history of cardiovascular diseases, lifestyle advice, and cervical cancer screening. Additionally, the following measures were taken: blood pressure, height, weight, waist circumference, heart rate, fasting blood glucose and total cholesterol. Finally, the following optional modules were included: tobacco policy, oral health and cancer screening.
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| STEPS | Survey |
Coverage
National coverage
Adults aged 18-69 years.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Ministry of Public Health |
Sampling
A multistage cluster sample design was used to produce representative data for the target age range in Ecuador. Please refer to pages 17-18 of the report for further information.
The overall response rate was 69.4%.
Analysis weights were calculated by taking the inverse of the probability of selection of each participant. These weights were adjusted for differences in the age-sex composition of the sample population as compared to the target population.
Different weight variables are available per Step:
wStep1 - for interview data
wStep2 - for physical measures
wStep3 - for biochemical measures
This allows for differences in the weight calculation for each Step of the survey as the age-sex composition of the respondents to each Step can differ slightly due to refusal or drop out.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2018-05 | 2018-06 |
- Face-to-face [f2f]
Cardiochek devices were used for the blood measures in Step 3.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCD Surveillance Team | World Health Organization | http://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/en/ | ncdmonitoring@who.int |
The user undertakes:
(1) to acknowledge the data source.
(2) to share any planned publications with WHO prior to publication.
(3) to offer co-authorship of any reports or publications using the survey results to the coordinator of the survey.
(4) to use the data for non-commercial, not-for-profit public health purposes only.
Publications based on STEPS data should cite the survey report (if available) and acknowledge the data source in the following manner:
"This paper uses data from the [country] [year] STEPS survey, implemented by [implementing agency] with the support of the World Health Organization."
Disclaimer and copyrights
The data is being distributed without warranty of any kind. The responsibility for the use of the data lies with the user. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCD Surveillance Team | World Health Organization | ncdmonitoring@who.int | http://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/en/ |
Metadata production
DDI_ECU_2018_STEPS_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Yue Wu | World Health Organization | Documentation of data |
| Melanie Cowan | World Health Organization | Supervision and review of metadata and documentation of study |
| Development Economics Data Group | The World Bank | Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library |
2020-08-14
Metadata version
Identical to a metadata (ECU_2018_STEPS_v01) published on WHO NCD microdata repository (http://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog). Some of the metadata fields have been edited.