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STEPwise Survey for Non Communicable Diseases Risk Factors 2015

Iraq, 2015
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Reference ID
IRQ_2015_STEPS_v01_M
Producer(s)
Ministry of Health
Metadata
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Dec 05, 2019
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  • Identification
  • Version
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Data collection
  • Access policy
  • Data Access
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    IRQ_2015_STEPS_v01_M
    Title

    STEPwise Survey for Non Communicable Diseases Risk Factors 2015
    Country
    Name Country code
    Iraq IRQ
    Study type

    Other Household Health Survey [hh/hea]
    Series Information

    This is the second STEPS conducted by Iraq.
    Abstract

    The STEPS survey of Noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors in Iraq was carried out from August to December 2015. Iraq carried out Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3 in addition to selected optional questions on tobacco policy, salt intake, cancer screening, blindness/ visual impairment, elderly, mental health and national health care services. Socio demographic and behavioral information was collected in Step 1. Physical measurements such as height, weight blood pressure and visual acuity were collected in Step 2. Biochemical measurements were collected to assess blood glucose, cholesterol levels and sodium in urine in Step 3. The survey was a population-based of adults aged 18 years and more. A multi stage cluster sampling design was used with stratification to urban and rural areas to produce representative data for that age range in Iraq. A total of 4071 adults participated in the survey. The overall response rate was 98.8%. A repeat survey is planned for 2018 provided that the fund is secured.
    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]
    Unit of Analysis

    Individuals

    Version

    Version Description

    v0.1: Edited and anonymized data for public distribution

    Scope

    Notes

    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, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL cholesterol. Finally, the parts of the following optional modules were included: tobacco policy and mental health/suicide.

    Coverage

    Universe

    Adults aged 18+ years.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    Ministry of Health
    Producers
    Name
    Kurdistan Region Ministry of Health

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    A multi-stage cluster sample of households from 15 governorates. One individual within the age range of the survey was selected per household.
    Response Rate

    • 98.8% for Step 1

    • 98.6% for Step 2

    • 93.5% for Step 3
    Weighting

    Analysis weights were calculated by taking the inverse of the probability of selection of each participant.

    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

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2015-08 2015-12

    Access policy

    Location of Data Collection

    The WHO NCD microdata repository
    Archive where study is originally stored

    The WHO NCD microdata repository
    https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/420
    Cost: None

    Data Access

    Access authority
    Name Affiliation URL Email
    NCD Surveillance Team World Health Organization http://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/en/ ncdmonitoring@who.int
    Access conditions

    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.
    Citation requirements

    Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:

    • the Identification of the Primary Investigator
    • the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
    • the survey reference number
    • the source and date of download

    Example:

    The WHO NCD microdata repository. Iraq - STEPwise Survey for Non Communicable Diseases Risk Factors (STEPS) 2015, Ref. IRQ_2015_STEPS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date]

    Disclaimer and copyrights

    Disclaimer

    The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email URL
    NCD Surveillance Team World Health Organization ncdmonitoring@who.int http://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/en/

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_IRQ_2015_STEPS_v01_M
    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    Development Data Group The World Bank Documentation of the study
    Date of Metadata Production

    2019-05-30

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Version 01 (May 2019)
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