Socioeconomic Variables Responsible for Enhancing NonCommunicable Diseases Among Bangladeshi Adults: A Factor Analysis Approach

Abstract

Although half of annual mortality and almost half of the burden of disease in Bangladesh are for NCDs, less evidence are available to identify the variables responsible for NCDs. The diseases which are non-infectious and non-transmissible and sometimes last for long duration even under proper medical treatment are termed as noncommunicable diseases (NCD’s). The major NCDs are classified into four groups, viz.