NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Geography Turkmenistan (TKM) Coverage type Country Time period covered 01/2013 - 12/2014 Series or system STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey Data type Survey 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. 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. Keywords Blood pressure, Blood tests, Diabetes, Glucose tests, Tobacco, Tobacco smoking Citation Contributors Ministry of Health and Medical Industry (Turkmenistan) World Health Organization (WHO) Suggested citation Ministry of Health and Medical Industry (Turkmenistan), World Health Organization (WHO). Turkmenistan STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey 2013-2014. GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 7, 2019