National noncommunicable disease monitoring survey (NNMS) in India: Estimating risk factor prevalence in adult population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The primary objective of National NCD monitoring survey (NNMS) was to generate national-level estimates of key NCD indicators identified in the national NCD monitoring framework. This paper describes survey study protocol and prevalence of risk factors among adults (18-69 years).

Materials and methods

NNMS was a national level cross-sectional survey conducted during 2017-18. The estimated sample size was 12,000 households from 600 primary sampling units. One adult (18-69 years) per household was selected using the World Health Organization-KISH grid. The study tools were adapted from WHO-STEPwise approach to NCD risk factor surveillance, IDSP-NCD risk factor survey and WHO-Global adult tobacco survey. Total of 8/10 indicators of adult NCD risk factors according to

SUBMITTER: Mathur P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7924800 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature