Socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of chronic non-communicable disease risk factors in the DIMAMO health and demographic surveillance system
The findings of the current study reveal a dual burden of NCD risk factors across socioeconomic groups; behavioral risks are concentrated among the poor, while metabolic conditions such as diabetes are more common among the affluent. Addressing these disparities requires context-specific interventions that target both behavioral and metabolic risk factors across all socioeconomic strata.
Authors
- Khuliso Ravhuhali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6202-381X)
- Eric Maimela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2843-4663)
- Cairo Bruce Ntimana
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- University of Limpopo (ZA)
- Walter Sisulu University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1756409
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00