Socioeconomic Disparities in the Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Ghanaian Women

Background: Recent trends toward urbanization in developing countries like Ghana, coupled with nutritional transition and aging populations, have led to a rapid increase in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases such as obesity, <a title="Learn more about Diabetes" href="https:...

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Autores principales:	Jeffrey Boakye, Danielle Mensah, Swati Sakhuja, Pauline E. Jolly, Tomi Akinyemiju
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e19aff506e244677b17fe375a4d19a442021-12-02T07:46:49ZSocioeconomic Disparities in the Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Ghanaian Women2214-999610.1016/j.aogh.2017.05.004https://doaj.org/article/e19aff506e244677b17fe375a4d19a442017-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/155https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996Background: Recent trends toward urbanization in developing countries like Ghana, coupled with nutritional transition and aging populations, have led to a rapid increase in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases such as obesity, <a title="Learn more about Diabetes" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/diabetes">diabetes</a>, and <a title="Learn more about Hypertension" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/hypertension">hypertension</a>. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between <a title="Learn more about Socioeconomic Status" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/socioeconomic-status">socioeconomic status</a> and cardiometabolic risk factors among women in Ghana. Methods: Data for this analysis were obtained from Wave 1 of the Ghana Study of Global Aging and Health, conducted in 2007, and included women 18 years and older. Survey weighted descriptive and multivariable linear regression models were used to examine the association between socioeconomic status and cardiometabolic risk factors. Results: Among a total of 1988 women, 48% ages 40-64 years, almost half were overweight or obese (47%) and 21% had current hypertension, whereas only 4.3% and 2% of women self-reported a history of hypertension and diabetes, respectively. Multivariable adjusted analysis indicated that women with a high school education had 2-fold increased odds of being overweight or obese compared with those with no formal education (odds ratio [OR]: 2.02, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.20-3.42). Women employed in the public sector had almost a 5 times higher odds of being overweight or obese (OR: 4.94, 95% CI: 1.42-17.15), whereas those employed in the private sector or self-employed had reduced odds of diabetes (OR: 0.27, 95% CI: 0.10-0.70) and hypertension (OR: 0.43, 95% CI: 0.21-0.86). Conclusion</h3>The prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors varies by socioeconomic status among Ghanaian women. Targeted intervention programs to reduce overweight and obesity may begin among Ghanaian women employed in the public sector, and improved access to health care will be critical for timely diagnosis and management of other disease risk factors.Jeffrey BoakyeDanielle MensahSwati SakhujaPauline E. JollyTomi AkinyemijuUbiquity Pressarticlesocioeconomicdisparitiescardiometabolic factorsGhanaobesityInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 83, Iss 3-4, Pp 423-431 (2017)
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spellingShingle	socioeconomic disparities cardiometabolic factors Ghana obesity Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Jeffrey Boakye Danielle Mensah Swati Sakhuja Pauline E. Jolly Tomi Akinyemiju Socioeconomic Disparities in the Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Ghanaian Women
description	Background: Recent trends toward urbanization in developing countries like Ghana, coupled with nutritional transition and aging populations, have led to a rapid increase in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases such as obesity, <a title="Learn more about Diabetes" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/diabetes">diabetes</a>, and <a title="Learn more about Hypertension" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/hypertension">hypertension</a>. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between <a title="Learn more about Socioeconomic Status" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/socioeconomic-status">socioeconomic status</a> and cardiometabolic risk factors among women in Ghana. Methods: Data for this analysis were obtained from Wave 1 of the Ghana Study of Global Aging and Health, conducted in 2007, and included women 18 years and older. Survey weighted descriptive and multivariable linear regression models were used to examine the association between socioeconomic status and cardiometabolic risk factors. Results: Among a total of 1988 women, 48% ages 40-64 years, almost half were overweight or obese (47%) and 21% had current hypertension, whereas only 4.3% and 2% of women self-reported a history of hypertension and diabetes, respectively. Multivariable adjusted analysis indicated that women with a high school education had 2-fold increased odds of being overweight or obese compared with those with no formal education (odds ratio [OR]: 2.02, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.20-3.42). Women employed in the public sector had almost a 5 times higher odds of being overweight or obese (OR: 4.94, 95% CI: 1.42-17.15), whereas those employed in the private sector or self-employed had reduced odds of diabetes (OR: 0.27, 95% CI: 0.10-0.70) and hypertension (OR: 0.43, 95% CI: 0.21-0.86). Conclusion</h3>The prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors varies by socioeconomic status among Ghanaian women. Targeted intervention programs to reduce overweight and obesity may begin among Ghanaian women employed in the public sector, and improved access to health care will be critical for timely diagnosis and management of other disease risk factors.
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author	Jeffrey Boakye Danielle Mensah Swati Sakhuja Pauline E. Jolly Tomi Akinyemiju
author_facet	Jeffrey Boakye Danielle Mensah Swati Sakhuja Pauline E. Jolly Tomi Akinyemiju
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title	Socioeconomic Disparities in the Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Ghanaian Women
title_short	Socioeconomic Disparities in the Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Ghanaian Women
title_full	Socioeconomic Disparities in the Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Ghanaian Women
title_fullStr	Socioeconomic Disparities in the Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Ghanaian Women
title_full_unstemmed	Socioeconomic Disparities in the Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Ghanaian Women
title_sort	socioeconomic disparities in the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in ghanaian women
publisher	Ubiquity Press
publishDate	2017
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Socioeconomic Disparities in the Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Ghanaian Women

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