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Tanzania - Zanzibar STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey 2011

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General Info
Provider 
WHO NCD Microdata Repository
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Geography 
United Republic of Tanzania (TZA)
Pemba North, Pemba South, Zanzibar Central/South, Zanzibar North, Zanzibar Urban/West
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
06/2011 - 07/2011
Series or system 
STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Individual
  • Interview
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 subnational survey in the Zanzibar area of Tanzania collected information on tobacco and alcohol use, diet, physical activity, physical measurements, and blood pressure. Blood measurements of glucose and cholesterol levels were also collected from a subsample.

Keywords 
Alcohol use, Blood glucose, Blood pressure, Blood tests, Body mass index, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Diet, Secondhand smoke, FFQ, Glucose tests, Physical activity, Tobacco smoking
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 15, 2024