Educational disparities in hypertension, diabetes, obesity and smoking in Brazil: a trend analysis of 578 977 adults from a national survey, 2007-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Our study aimed to assess social inequality trends for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking and obesity from 2007 to 2018 in adults from Brazilian capitals.

Setting

Data from the Surveillance of Risk and Protection Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey study, a cross-sectional telephone survey, conducted annually from 2007 to 2018.

Participants

We used data from 578 977 Brazilian adults (≥18 years).

Design

Cross-sectional surveys conducted annually from 2007 to 2018.

Primary outcome measures

Participants responded to a questionnaire about medical diagnosis of hypertension and diabetes, smoking status, weight and height. Educational inequalities (0-3, 4-8, 9-11 and 12 or more years of study) by sex and skin colour were assessed t

SUBMITTER: Dulgheroff PT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8291309 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature