Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
BMJ Open. 2024 Jul 13;14(7):e078666. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078666.
To examine the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among women of reproductive age in Kenya, highlighting the prevalence and risk factors.
Cross-sectional design based on the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey.
Kenya.
Predict the burden of hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, arthritis, depression, anxiety, breast and cervical cancer.
Overall, 15.9% of Kenyan women aged 15-49 years were living with at least one NCD. The most prevalent NCD among this cohort was hypertension (8.7%) followed by arthritis (2.9%) and depression (2.8%). Our findings revealed that increasing age, increasing wealth, being married or formerly married, being overweight or obese, consuming alcohol and some occupations were risk factors of NCDs among women of reproductive age in Kenya.
We conclude that hypertension is the most prevalent NCD among women of reproductive age in Kenya. The findings underscore the multifaceted nature of NCD risk factors in Kenya, emphasising the importance of targeted interventions that consider age, economic status, education, marital status, occupation and lifestyle factors.
探讨肯尼亚育龄妇女患非传染性疾病（NCDs）的负担，重点关注其患病率和风险因素。
基于 2022 年肯尼亚人口与健康调查的横断面设计。
肯尼亚。
预测高血压、糖尿病、心脏病、肺病、关节炎、抑郁、焦虑、乳腺癌和宫颈癌的患病负担。
肯尼亚 15-49 岁的育龄妇女中，整体有 15.9%患有至少一种 NCD。该队列中最常见的 NCD 是高血压（8.7%），其次是关节炎（2.9%）和抑郁（2.8%）。我们的研究结果显示，年龄增长、财富增加、已婚或曾经已婚、超重或肥胖、饮酒以及某些职业是非传染性疾病的风险因素。
我们得出结论，高血压是肯尼亚育龄妇女中最常见的 NCD。这些发现强调了肯尼亚 NCD 风险因素的多面性，突出了需要采取有针对性的干预措施，考虑年龄、经济状况、教育程度、婚姻状况、职业和生活方式因素。
