Analysing the socioeconomic determinants of hypertension in South Africa: A structural equation modelling approach

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dc.contributor.advisorEhrlich, Rodneyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCois, Annibaleen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-03T18:33:25Z
dc.date.available2015-02-03T18:33:25Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractEpidemiological research has long since observed that the prevalence of hypertension varies across populations' socioeconomic strata. Higher socioeconomic status (SES) has been consistently associated with lower levels of blood pressure in most studies from Europe and North America, while research in low- and middle-income countries at an earlier stage of the epidemiological transition revealed mixed patterns. The causal mechanisms underlying these varying relationships are largely unknown. Only in recent years the pathways through which SES impacts the cardiovascular system have been explored in large-scale studies, with results suggesting that body mass index, heart rate, and to a lesser extent physical exercise, alcohol use and smoking, may play a role in mediating these associations. However, these results refer to high-income countries, while similar research in low- and middle-income countries, and sub-Saharan Africa in particular, is lacking. In 2008, the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) collected a broad range of information on a representative sample of the population of South Africa, a medium-income country undergoing rapid epidemiological transition. Among other topics, information was gathered on blood pressure, biologic and behavioural risk factors, education, income and other indicators of socioeconomic position.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationCois, A. (2012). <i>Analysing the socioeconomic determinants of hypertension in South Africa: A structural equation modelling approach</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12350en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCois, Annibale. <i>"Analysing the socioeconomic determinants of hypertension in South Africa: A structural equation modelling approach."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12350en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCois, A. 2012. Analysing the socioeconomic determinants of hypertension in South Africa: A structural equation modelling approach. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Cois, Annibale AB - Epidemiological research has long since observed that the prevalence of hypertension varies across populations' socioeconomic strata. Higher socioeconomic status (SES) has been consistently associated with lower levels of blood pressure in most studies from Europe and North America, while research in low- and middle-income countries at an earlier stage of the epidemiological transition revealed mixed patterns. The causal mechanisms underlying these varying relationships are largely unknown. Only in recent years the pathways through which SES impacts the cardiovascular system have been explored in large-scale studies, with results suggesting that body mass index, heart rate, and to a lesser extent physical exercise, alcohol use and smoking, may play a role in mediating these associations. However, these results refer to high-income countries, while similar research in low- and middle-income countries, and sub-Saharan Africa in particular, is lacking. In 2008, the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) collected a broad range of information on a representative sample of the population of South Africa, a medium-income country undergoing rapid epidemiological transition. Among other topics, information was gathered on blood pressure, biologic and behavioural risk factors, education, income and other indicators of socioeconomic position. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Analysing the socioeconomic determinants of hypertension in South Africa: A structural equation modelling approach TI - Analysing the socioeconomic determinants of hypertension in South Africa: A structural equation modelling approach UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12350 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12350
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCois A. Analysing the socioeconomic determinants of hypertension in South Africa: A structural equation modelling approach. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12350en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPublic Healthen_ZA
dc.titleAnalysing the socioeconomic determinants of hypertension in South Africa: A structural equation modelling approachen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMPHen_ZA
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