Prevalence, pattern and determinants of chronic disease multimorbidity in Nepal: secondary analysis of a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the prevalence, pattern and determinants of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) multimorbidity in Nepal.

Design

Secondary analysis of the data from the NCD survey 2018, which was conducted between 2016 and 2018.

Setting

The data belong to the nationally representative survey, that selected the study samples from throughout Nepal using multistage cluster sampling.

Participants

8931 participants aged 20 years and older were included in the study.

Primary outcomes

NCD multimorbidity (occurrence of two or more chronic conditions including hypertension, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease and cancer). Descriptive statistics, prevalence ratio and odds ratio were computed to assess p

SUBMITTER: Dhungana RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8317126 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature