Simultaneity of chronic noncommunicable diseases in 2013 in Brazilian state capital cities: prevalence and demographic profile^*

Objective:  to describe the prevalence and sociodemographic profile of chronic noncommunicable disease (CNCDs) simultaneity in adults and elderly people resident in Brazilian state capital cities.

Methods:  Chronic Noncommunicable Disease Risk and Protection Factor Surveillance System Survey 2013; simultaneity was considered to be two or more CNCDs (diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and obesity).

Results:  of the total 52,929 participants, 13.7% of adult participants and 42.9% of elderly participants had CNCD simultaneity; hypertension and diabetes mellitus simultaneity was greater in adults, while hypertension and obesity simultaneity was greater in the elderly; simultaneity was more prevalent in women, in those between 50 and 59 years old, with partners and up to eight years of schooling; the cities with the lowest and highest prevalence in adults were São Luís and Cuiabá, respectively, while in the elderly, the cities were Belém and Manaus, respectively.

Conclusion:  simultaneity was identified nationwide; prevention measures should be directed especially toward treatment of hypertension.

Keywords:
Chronic Disease; Diagnosis-Related Groups; Socioeconomic Factors; Cross-Sectional Studies