Socioeconomic inequalities in non-communicable disease risk factors in Botswana: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The debate on socioeconomic inequalities in health dominates the research and policy agenda of many countries. The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is on the rise in recent years in Botswana. As a prevention and policy effort, the study provided an empirical evidence on socioeconomic inequalities in NCD risk factors in Botswana.

Methods

Data used in this study was derived from a cross sectional survey on chronic non communicable diseases in Botswana conducted in 2016. The survey adopted a multistage sampling design and a sample of 1178 participants (males and females) aged 15 years and above was selected in both urban and rural areas of Botswana. The inequality analysis was conducted employing decomposition analysis using ADePT software version 6. Lo

SUBMITTER: Keetile M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6686547 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature