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. 2016 May;78(2):163–173.

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?