Noncommunicable diseases protect score and its predictors among adults with chronic diseases from public hospitals in Sidama National Regional State, Ethiopia: A multi-center cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) is increasing globally including in the African countries. Healthy nutrition plays a crucial role in the prevention and management of NCD. Therefore, this study aimed to assess NCD protect score as indicator of dietary quality of adults with NCD in Sidama National Regional State of Ethiopia. In addition, it identified predictors of good NCD protect score and highlighted salt usage practice.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected 882 adults with diabetes and/or hypertension from February to April in 2023. Descriptive statistics was computed to satisfy univariate outcomes and logistics regression analysis was done to identify predictors of good NCD protect score.

Results

Less than one

SUBMITTER: Daba AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11889940 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature