This report presents the results of the STEPS Aruba 2023 survey. The general purpose of this survey was to gather up-to-date information on risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among the Aruban adult population. The report describes the most common modifiable risk factors underlying the major NCDs, and the results of the physical and biochemical measurements.
STEPS Aruba 2023 followed the standardized PAHO/WHO STEPS survey methodology to gather reliable and representative data. The STEPS survey was translated into 4 languages. A simple random sample of 5,122 address points was drawn from the total number of 47,591 address points in Aruba, to ensure a diverse and representative pool of the Aruban population (18- 69 years). All data was collected using Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing and was uploaded into the online database of PAHO/WHO.
STEPS Aruba 2023 consisted of 3 components;
– a household survey (STEP 1),
– physical measurements (STEP 2),
– biochemical measurements (STEP 3).
A total of 2,736 persons participated in STEP 1 and 2 and 2,243 persons completed STEP 3. All data underwent cleaning and validation procedures. Descriptive statistical analyses were performed to derive the results presented in this report.