Key result
Higher socioeconomic status was associated with an increased risk of living with noncommunicable diseases among Ghanaians compared with low socioeconomic status.
Why the study?
Does higher socioeconomic status correlate with the risk of living with noncommunicable diseases in Ghana?
Population
Ghanaians (data from the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health)
Comparison
Higher socioeconomic status (SES) vs Lower socioeconomic status (SES)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Higher SES linked to NCDs in Ghana; challenges Western gradient but leaves open causality and needs longitudinal studies.
Observational
Does higher socioeconomic status correlate with the risk of living with noncommunicable diseases in Ghana?
In Ghana, higher socioeconomic status is associated with an increased risk of noncommunicable diseases, contrary to the social gradient typically observed in Western countries.
Tenkorang et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Higher socioeconomic status (SES) vs. Lower socioeconomic status (SES) was evaluated on Risks of living with NCDs. Higher socioeconomic status was associated with an increased risk of living with noncommunicable diseases among Ghanaians compared with low socioeconomic status.
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