Noncommunicable disease risk factors and cardiovascular risk among adults in Ethiopia: A cross‐sectional study
Tilahun Tewabe Alamnia,
Ginny M. Sargent,
Matthew Kelly
Abstract:BackgroundNoncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are rising in developing countries, posing substantial health, social, and economic consequences. Targeted action to address NCDs is difficult without data on the prevalence and social distribution of the risk factors.MethodsA cross‐sectional survey was conducted among randomly sampled adults in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia. Sociodemographic, lifestyle risk factors, knowledge, and anthropometric measurements were collected. Chi‐square and logistic regression analyses … Show more
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