Table 2.
Guide for FGDs
Domain 1. Dietary habit |
1. What kind of food do you and your family usually eat? |
Probe: What type of foods do you and your family usually eat? How often? |
Why do you and your family eat such foods? |
2. How do you and your family take oil/salt? |
Probe: How much oil/salt do you and your family consume? |
Do you think the amount of oil/salt you and your family consume is excessive? |
If yes, what are the main difficulties for reducing the amount of oil/salt? |
3. Do you and your family take snack? |
Probe: What type of snack do you and your family eat? How often? |
Why do you and your family eating such snacks? |
4. Do you and your family often eat in the restaurant? |
Probe: How often do you and your family eat in the restaurant? |
On what kind of occasions do you and your family eating outside? |
Domain 2. Regular exercises |
1. How do you assess the physical activity level of you and your family, including at home or in the workplace? |
Probe: What type of physical activities do you and your family like? How often? |
Is your job physically demanding? |
2. Do you and your family have the habit for regular physical activity? |
Probe: If you and your family are engaging in regular physical activities, what are the main reasons? |
If you and your family are not engaging in any physical activity, what are the main reasons? |
Domain 3. Tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking |
1. Do you and your family smoking/drinking alcohol? |
Probe: What types of cigarette/alcohol do you consume? How often? |
On what kind of occasions do you and your family smoking/drinking? |
2. Do you know the health consequences of smoking/drinking alcohol? |
Probe: What are the main difficulties of quit smoking/drinking alcohol? |
Do you feel any influence/pressure from family or community on your smoking/drinking behavior? |
Domain 4. Health seeking behaviors |
1. Will you and your family seek medical care when feel sick? |
Probe: Where will you and your family seek medical care when feel sick? |
What are the main reasons for seek medical care there? |
2. Do you and your family take health check up regularly? |
Probe: If yes, how often do you and your family go for health check-up? What are the main reasons? |
If no, what are the main reasons of not going for health check-up? |
Domain 5. Awareness and expectations towards NCD control |
1. What do you know about NCDs (hypertension, etc.)? |
Probe: What are the symptoms/health consequences of NCDs (hypertension, etc.)? |
Do you know the causes of NCDs (hypertension, etc.) and how to prevent? |
What are the main information sources of you to acquire health knowledge about NCDs? |
2. What do you think about current prevention programs and treatment services of the community/nation level? |
Probe: Do you satisfy with those programs and treatment services? |
What do you expect in the future program of community/nation level? |