Traffic, R., & Fact, A. (2020). Ethiopia steps survey 2015. 1–2.
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Abstract
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The STEPS survey of non communicable disease (NCD) risk factors in Ethiopia was conducted in 2015. The country carried-out Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3. Socio-demographic and behavioral information was collected in Step 1. Physical measurements such as blood pressure, heart rate, height, weight, circumferences of waist and hip were collected in Step 2. Biochemical measurements were taken to assess blood glucose and cholesterol levels in Step 3.The survey was a population-based survey of adults within the age range of 15-69 years. A three stage cluster sample design was used to produce national representative data and there were a total of 9, 801 study participants in the survey. The overall response rate was 95.5%.
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