Self-reported non-communicable diseases and associated socio-demographic status among ethnic minority populations in Vietnam, 2019

• Published in: Health psychology open Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 205510292095470 - 2055102920954707
• Main Authors: Van Minh, Hoang, Long, Khuong Quynh, Ha, Nguyen Thanh, Duong, Doan Thi Thuy, Trung, Tran, Huong, Hoang Thi, Van Huan, Nguyen, Hanh, Tran Thi Tuyet, Lan, Vu Thi Hoang, Huong, Nguyen Mai, Oanh, Luu Thi Kim, Trang, Nguyen Thi Thu, Quang, Cao Huu, Thanh, Nguyen Duc, Anh, Bui Thi My, Ha, Bui Thi Thu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2020; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Cardiovascular diseases; Diabetes; Ethnic groups; Ethnicity; Indigent care; Infectious diseases; Low income groups; Minority & ethnic groups; Minority groups; Older people; Provinces; Report of Empirical Study; Sociodemographics; Vietnam; non-communicable diseases; associated factors; Vietnam; ethnic minority; socio-demographic status
• ISSN: 2055-1029; 2055-1029
• DOI: 10.1177/2055102920954707

The aim of this study was to report the prevalence of self-reported non-communicable diseases among ethnic minority populations in Vietnam and related factors. A total of 5033 individuals aged 15 years and older who belonged to ethnic minority populations from 12 provinces in Vietnam completed a household survey. The overall prevalence of self-reported non-communicable diseases was 12.4% (95% CI: 11.5%–13.4%). Cardiovascular diseases were the most prevalent, followed by diabetes. Ethnicity was shown to have an independently significant correlation to having any non-communicable diseases. Older people, near-poor and non-poor people had significantly higher odds of having non-communicable diseases as compared to younger and poor people.