A high density of ultra-processed food, alcohol & tobacco retail stores, and social inequalities are associated with higher mortality rates of non-communicable diseases in Mexican adults: 2005 to 2021
Adriana Garduño-Alanis,
Alejandra Contreras-Manzano,
Juan Carlos Salgado
et al.
Abstract:Background
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of mortality in Mexico. Factors contributing to NCDs-related deaths may vary across small geographic areas such as municipalities. We aimed to predict municipal-level factors associated with NCD mortality in Mexican adults from 2005 to 2021 using the small-area analysis (SSA) approach.
Methods
We gathered data on population sociodemographic, access to healthcare services, and mortality records at the municipal-level from census and public ins… Show more
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