Fig. 2
From: Community-based intervention for managing hypertension and diabetes in rural Bangladesh
Proportions of the participants who showed improved behaviors for each STEPwise approach to NCD risk factor surveillance (STEPS) item. The survey consisted of 17 items under 3 categories: risk behavior (6 items), belief (3 items), and improvement in behavior (8 items). If a participant’s behavior and belief improved, the participant was classified under “Improvement in the items of STEPS.” If the behavior and belief did not improve, the participant was classified under “No improvement” A intervention 1 group, B intervention 2 group, C control group