Self-Reported Prevalence of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases Concerning Socioeconomic and Educational Factors: Analysis of the PURE-Ecuador Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The changing epidemiological landscape, marked by the increasing prominence of Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases (NCDs), underscores the need for studies that identify and analyze these conditions and their associated risk factors. This secondary analysis aims to describe the association between socioeconomic and educational characteristics and the prevalence of self-reported NCDs among participants in the PURE-Ecuador cohort in urban and rural populations of the Metropolitan District of Quito (MDQ), Ecuador.

Methods

This secondary analysis is part of the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study. Data were collected from February to December 2018, including 2028 participants aged 35 to 70 years from different urban and rural areas of the MDQ. Data coll

SUBMITTER: Felix C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11908430 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature