Micronesia - Pohnpei STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey 2002

General Info

Original or alternative title

Federated States of Micronesia (Pohnpei) NCD Risk Factors STEPS Report

Provider

WHO NCD Microdata Repository

Microdata access: Request

Geography

Micronesia (Federated States of) (FSM)

Pohnpei

Coverage type

Subnational

Time period covered

November, 2002 - December, 2002

Series or system

STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey

Data type

Survey: Household

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. Some surveys are conducted at the country level and others at the subnational level. 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 subnational survey, conducted in Pohnpei, Micronesia, included smoking, alcohol consumption, Kava consumption, diet, physical activity, medical history, physical measurements, medical history, and biochemical measurements.

Only reports are currently available online. No microdata have been released publicly.

Keywords

Alcohol use, Anthropometry, Asthma, Blood glucose, Blood pressure, Blood tests, Body mass index, Cancers, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Cholesterol, Chronic kidney diseases, Diabetes, Diet, Education, Employment, FFQ, Family composition, Fruits, Fruits and vegetables, Glucose tests, Health behaviors, Health care use, Health literacy, Health status, Height, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Hypertriglyceridemia, Income, Influenza vaccines, Lifestyle risk factors, Literacy, Marital status, Mental and behavioral disorders, Obesity, Physical activity, Pneumococcal vaccines, Pregnancy, Risk factors, Socioeconomic risk factors, Tobacco smoking, Vegetables, Weight

Citation

Contributors

World Health Organization (WHO)

Centre for Physical Activity and Health, University of Sydney (Australia)

Department of Health and Social Affairs (Micronesia)

Pohnpei State Department of Health Services

Micronesia Human Resources Development Center

Fiji School of Medicine

Suggested citation

Centre for Physical Activity and Health, University of Sydney (Australia), Department of Health and Social Affairs (Micronesia), Fiji School of Medicine, Micronesia Human Resources Development Center, Pohnpei State Department of Health Services, World Health Organization (WHO). Micronesia - Pohnpei STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey 2002.