Socioeconomic and labor characterization and prevalence of chronic disease in the Colombian population in the periods 2010, 2013, and 2016: A multiple correspondence analysis

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the relationship between the prevalence of chronic diseases and socioeconomic, demographic and occupational determinants in the Colombian population in 2010, 2013 and 2016. We sought to identify patterns of association between these variables and evaluate how they hav...

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Main Authors: Francisco Palencia-Sánchez, Gustavo Antonio Bruges Morales, Martha Riaño-Casallas
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Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2025-07-01
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Gustavo Antonio Bruges Morales
Martha Riaño-Casallas
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Gustavo Antonio Bruges Morales
Martha Riaño-Casallas
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description ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the relationship between the prevalence of chronic diseases and socioeconomic, demographic and occupational determinants in the Colombian population in 2010, 2013 and 2016. We sought to identify patterns of association between these variables and evaluate how they have evolved over time, with a particular emphasis on the implications for public health, especially in informal work contexts. Methods: We used longitudinal data from the Colombian Longitudinal Urban Survey, which covers socioeconomic strata 1 to 4. The sample includes both men and women and heads of households and spouses, aged 18 to 65 years. The variables of interest are classified into three categories: health, labor and sociodemographic factors. The main methodology used was Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA). Results: Three different labor groups were identified in the sample: formal, semi-formal and informal. The informal workers group showed a higher prevalence of chronic diseases compared to the other two groups. Labor category was the social determinant of greatest relevance in health variability. Conclusion: The study’s findings indicate that labor informality is associated with an elevated risk of developing chronic diseases in Colombia. These results highlight the necessity for policy interventions that prioritize enhancing working conditions as a strategy to achieve improved public health outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-93b3b0bd788f48e48d325bae3c70fb092025-08-20T03:17:44ZengAssociação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde ColetivaRevista Brasileira de Epidemiologia1980-54972025-07-012810.1590/1980-549720250036Socioeconomic and labor characterization and prevalence of chronic disease in the Colombian population in the periods 2010, 2013, and 2016: A multiple correspondence analysisFrancisco Palencia-Sánchezhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8126-7748Gustavo Antonio Bruges Moraleshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8566-1868Martha Riaño-Casallashttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9384-1428ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the relationship between the prevalence of chronic diseases and socioeconomic, demographic and occupational determinants in the Colombian population in 2010, 2013 and 2016. We sought to identify patterns of association between these variables and evaluate how they have evolved over time, with a particular emphasis on the implications for public health, especially in informal work contexts. Methods: We used longitudinal data from the Colombian Longitudinal Urban Survey, which covers socioeconomic strata 1 to 4. The sample includes both men and women and heads of households and spouses, aged 18 to 65 years. The variables of interest are classified into three categories: health, labor and sociodemographic factors. The main methodology used was Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA). Results: Three different labor groups were identified in the sample: formal, semi-formal and informal. The informal workers group showed a higher prevalence of chronic diseases compared to the other two groups. Labor category was the social determinant of greatest relevance in health variability. Conclusion: The study’s findings indicate that labor informality is associated with an elevated risk of developing chronic diseases in Colombia. These results highlight the necessity for policy interventions that prioritize enhancing working conditions as a strategy to achieve improved public health outcomes.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2025000100428&lng=en&tlng=enSocial determinants of healthChronic diseaseWorking conditionsPublic healthMultivariate analysisSocioeconomic factors
spellingShingle Francisco Palencia-Sánchez
Gustavo Antonio Bruges Morales
Martha Riaño-Casallas
Socioeconomic and labor characterization and prevalence of chronic disease in the Colombian population in the periods 2010, 2013, and 2016: A multiple correspondence analysis
Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
Social determinants of health
Chronic disease
Working conditions
Public health
Multivariate analysis
Socioeconomic factors
title Socioeconomic and labor characterization and prevalence of chronic disease in the Colombian population in the periods 2010, 2013, and 2016: A multiple correspondence analysis
title_full Socioeconomic and labor characterization and prevalence of chronic disease in the Colombian population in the periods 2010, 2013, and 2016: A multiple correspondence analysis
title_fullStr Socioeconomic and labor characterization and prevalence of chronic disease in the Colombian population in the periods 2010, 2013, and 2016: A multiple correspondence analysis
title_full_unstemmed Socioeconomic and labor characterization and prevalence of chronic disease in the Colombian population in the periods 2010, 2013, and 2016: A multiple correspondence analysis
title_short Socioeconomic and labor characterization and prevalence of chronic disease in the Colombian population in the periods 2010, 2013, and 2016: A multiple correspondence analysis
title_sort socioeconomic and labor characterization and prevalence of chronic disease in the colombian population in the periods 2010 2013 and 2016 a multiple correspondence analysis
topic Social determinants of health
Chronic disease
Working conditions
Public health
Multivariate analysis
Socioeconomic factors
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2025000100428&lng=en&tlng=en
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