Prevalence of Noncommunicable Diseases and Social Determinants of Health in Thailand: Insights from Public Datasets

Abstract

This review examined publicly available datasets to scrutinize noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and social determinants of health (SDHs) in Thailand from 2013 to 2021. The causal relationship between NCDs and SDHs lies in how socioeconomic factors, environmental conditions, and access to healthcare significantly influence the distribution of NCD risk factors and health outcomes, exacerbating health disparities and shaping individual behaviors that contribute to NCD development. NCD prevalence studied included cancer (CA), coronary artery disease (CAD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HTN), and stroke; SDH data encompassed household income, expenses, loans, education, smokers, alcohol consumers, and PM2.5 levels. Descriptive analysis revealed significant increases in household incomes, loans, and PM2.5 concentrations, posing environmental risks, along with upward trends in NCD prevalence rates. Provincial disparities in NCD prevalence underscore the need for targeted interventions, comprehensive health promotion programs, and closer study of socioeconomic factors affecting health outcomes.

Keywords: noncommunicable diseases, social determinants of health, public datasets, prevalence, descriptive analysis

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@article{2024_Bhoothookngoen_Sanchan,
  title   = {Prevalence of Noncommunicable Diseases and Social Determinants of Health in Thailand: Insights from Public Datasets},
  author  = {Bhoothookngoen, Peatiphat and Sanchan, Nattapong},
  journal = {Thai Journal of Public Health},
  volume  = {54},
  number  = {2},
  pages   = {918--936},
  year    = {2024},
  month   = {Aug},
  address = {Bangkok, Thailand}
}

Bhoothookngoen, P., & Sanchan, N. (2024). Prevalence of Noncommunicable Diseases and Social Determinants of Health in Thailand: Insights from Public Datasets. Thai Journal of Public Health, 54(2), 918–936.

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This paper is a continuing work in the Noncommunicable Disease Prediction project:

1. Predictive Modeling of Non-Communicable Diseases Using Social Determinants of Health as Features: A Review of Existing Approaches
2. Prevalence of Noncommunicable Diseases and Social Determinants of Health in Thailand: Insights from Public Datasets
3. Forecasting Noncommunicable Diseases in Thailand: Evaluating the Predictive Power of Social Determinants of Health-Related Features