Open AccessNon-Communicable Disease Risk Factors Among Caregivers of Patients Attending a Tertiary Cardiovascular Hospital in Tanzania
Author(s) -
Pedro Pallangyo,
Makrina Komba,
Zabella Mkojera,
Henry Mayala,
Smita Bhalia,
Jalack Millinga,
Salma Wibonela,
Gudila Swai,
Dickson Minja,
Mohamed Janabi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s364392
Subject(s) - medicine , tanzania , environmental health , non communicable disease , risk factor , cross sectional study , alcohol consumption , disease , family history , obesity , alcohol , biochemistry , chemistry , environmental science , environmental planning , pathology
Notwithstanding the ever-present burden of infectious diseases, the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region has experienced a 67% rise in the non-communicable disease (NCD) burden in less than three decades. Furthermore, regardless of the increased recognition of NCDs threat in the region, reliable local estimates and associated drivers are generally lacking. We therefore conducted this cross-sectional study to establish the pattern and correlates of the modifiable NCD risk factors among caregivers of patients attending a tertiary cardiovascular centre in Tanzania.