The effect of socio-economic predictors of chronic diseases in Ghana: results of a nationwide survey

Socio-economic predictors of chronic diseases in Ghana are not well understood and their influence has been relatively overlooked. This paper seeks to examine the influence of socio-economic predictors of chronic diseases in Ghanaians three different age groups. The data employed in the study were d...

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Published in:Global journal of health science 2013-06, Vol.5 (5), p.115-123
Main Authors: Saeed, Bashiru I I, Abdul-Aziz, A R, Nguah, Samuel Blay, Zhao, Xicang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Chronic Disease - epidemiology
Female
Ghana - epidemiology
Health Status Disparities
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Socioeconomic Factors
Young Adult
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Summary:Socio-economic predictors of chronic diseases in Ghana are not well understood and their influence has been relatively overlooked. This paper seeks to examine the influence of socio-economic predictors of chronic diseases in Ghanaians three different age groups. The data employed in the study were drawn from Global Ageing and Adult Health survey conducted in Ghana by SAGE and was based on the design for the World Health Survey. The survey was conducted in 2007 and collected data on socio-economic characteristics and other variables of the individuals interviewed. The overall results suggest that chronic diseases in relatively older Ghanaians reflects social and economic exposures with the differentials observed only partially explained by current social and economic conditions. Our results were by and large very much expected from the current medical knowledge available.
ISSN:1916-9736
1916-9744
DOI:10.5539/gjhs.v5n5p115