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The Sri Lanka STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey 2014-2015 collected data on the prevalence of behavioral and biological risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in Sri Lanka for 2014-2015. The survey also aimed to assess the population's knowledge of selected tobacco control policies. A total of 5,188 respondents ages 18 to 69 living on a particular address for more than 6 months at the moment of the sampling participated.

Data were collected through interviews, physical measurements, and biological measurements. The interviews focused on the participant's behaviors towards tobacco use, alcohol consumption, fruit and vegetable consumption, salt and processed food consumption, and physical activity.The sampling design was multi-stage, consisting of an initial selection of divisional secretariats based on the previous national census, and selection of census blocks followed by identification of households. Only one respondent from each household was selected to participate.

The national survey of noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors in Myanmar was carried out from September to December in 2014. The survey was a population-based survey of adults aged 25-64. A multistage cluster sample design was used to produce representative data for that age range from 52 townships in Myanmar. A total of 8757 adults participated in the survey. The survey collected information on sociodemographic and behavioural characteristics, physical measurements such as height, weight and blood pressure and biochemical measurements (blood glucose-both fasting and 2-h PG, levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and LDL. The overall response rate was 94% for risk factors, 91% for physical measurements and 90% for biochemical measurements. 

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. Some surveys are conducted at the country level and others at the subnational level. 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. 

In Kuwait, a simple random sample design was used to produce representative data for adults ages 18-69. The overall response rate was 89% with a total of 4,391 adults participating in the survey. 

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. Some surveys are conducted at the country level and others at the subnational level. 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.

The 2014 Uganda STEPS was a population-based survey of adults ages 18-69, implemented using a multistage sample design to produce representative data for that age range. A total of 3987 adults participated in the survey.