36 37 38 Non-communicable diseases are multifactorial including genetic, physiological, environmental 39 behavioral factors. Our research aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with Non-40 communicable diseases in two administrative units of Khartoum State. 41 Methods 42 A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in two administrative units of Khartoum State 43 on a sample of 132 participants selected through multi-stage sampling technique. Firstly, a stratified 44 random sampling technique was used to select Alshohada/Soba out of the six administrative units of 45 Khartoum locality (mode of living was urban). In Jabaal Awliya locality of four administrative units, Al 46 Jabal (with urban and rural mode of living) was selected. At second level, 50 households were selected 47 in each of the two administrative units through the geographical information system to obtain a 48 representative spatial distribution of households in each of the administrative areas. At third level, in 49each of the household selected participants experiencing at least one NCD were included in the study 50 after obtaining his/her verbal well informed consent. The data collected were computerized through Epi 51 Info 7 and analyzed through SPSS 23. The data were firstly summarized numerically and graphically. 52Association among variables were determined through chi-square tests and ANOVA. A multi-logistic 53 regression was conducted to estimate the risk factors associated to NCDs. All statistical tests were 54 considered significant when p < 0.05. 55 Results 56Our findings revealed that NCDs prevailed with an overall prevalence of 24/100,000 population. Of the 57 fifteen risk factors associated to NCDs in the two administrative units, seven were statistically associated 58 (p < 0.05) to NCDs. 59 Discussion 60In our research the risk factors statistically associated with NCDs were age and gender of the 61 participants, their profession, educational level, physical activities, follow-up visits and having meals 62 outside home. In conclusion NCDs were public health priorities with particular attention to diabetes and 63 hypertension to avoid premature deaths. 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also named chronic diseases, are multifactorial including genetic, 77 physiological, environmental and behavioral factors as reported by the World Health Organization [1]. 78 WHO reported that globally 41 million deaths occurred yearly due to NCDs with 15 million of those 79 losing life were aged 30 to 69 years; over 85% of these premature deaths occurred in low-and middle-80 income countries. The four leading killers accounting for 80% of all premature NCD deaths were 81 cardiovascular diseases (17.9 million death/year), cancers (9.0 million), respiratory diseases (3.9 82 million), and diabetes (1.6 million). The risk of dying from NCDs increases with tobacco use, physical 83 inactivity, the harmful use of alcohol and unhealthy diets. By reducing these risk factors, WHO 84 challenge...
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