Social indicators and other factors associated with chronic non-communicable diseases in rural quilombolas in the north of Minas Gerais Indicadores sociais e outros fatores associados a doenças crônicas não- transmissíveis em quilombolas rurais do Norte de Minas Gerais

• Published in: Concilium (English language edition) Vol. 23; no. 18; pp. 134 - 151
• Main Authors: Neiva, Ricardo, Queiroz, Patrícia de Souza Fernandes, Miranda, Sérgio Vinícius Cardoso de, Silveira, Marise Fagundes, Neto, João Felício Rodrigues'
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 11.09.2023
• ISSN: 0010-5236
• DOI: 10.53660/CLM-1988-23N56

The aim of this article is to investigate factors associated with self-reported non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) in quilombolas from rural communities in the northern region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a cross-sectional study, conducted in 2019 through semi-structured interviews and questionnaire application on 1110 individuals. A log-linear Poisson model was used. Twenty-seven percent of the sample had at least one of the listed NCDs. The highest prevalence was detected in females (PR: 1.31; 95%CI: 1.17-1.48), aged over 60 years (PR: 2.19; 95%CI: 1.77-2.70). There was an increased prevalence of NCDs in people who reported having suffered prejudice while seeking healthcare (PR: 1.17; 95%CI: 1.04-1.31) and who had their last healthcare service more than 12 months ago (PR: 1.22; 95%CI: 1.05-,1.42). This reality demonstrates that, despite advances in specific public policies aimed at these groups, prejudice, difficulty in accessing healthcare, and affirmative action policies still persist.