Argentina National Survey of Risk Factors 2005

The questionnaire for this risk factor survey was adapted from the STEPS risk factor surveillance tool developed by WHO and promoted in Latin American countries by PAHO. The survey did not include the anthropometry or biochemical measurements included in the typical STEPS surveys. In addition to a standard household questionniare, the individual questionnaire was used to collect data on tobacco and alcohol use, nutrition, physical activity, crime victimization, contraceptive use, transportation use, preventive health care, and diagnosis history for hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol, and weight concerns.

The survey covered persons 18 years and older living in private homes in urban areas of the country. 42,694 households participated in the survey. Estimations from the data can be made on the national, regional, and provincial level.