Myanmar STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey 2009
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
May, 2009 - July, 2009
Series or system
Data type
Survey:
Household - Individual - Interview - Nationally representative - Urban-rural representative
Summary
The STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey uses a survey methodology developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to help countries establish noncommunicable disease surveillance systems. The methodology prescribes three steps—questionnaire, physical measurements, and biochemical measurements. Core topics covered by most surveys are demographics, health status, and health behaviors. These provide data on socioeconomic risk factors and metabolic, nutritional, and lifestyle risk factors. Details may differ from country to country and from year to year.
This national survey in Myanmar collected information on tobacco and alcohol use, diet, physical activity, physical measurements, and blood pressure.
Citation
Contributors
Suggested citation
Ministry of Health (Myanmar), World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO). Myanmar STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey 2009.