April 2019

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of premarital sex among bedsit-living students in Hue City, Vietnam

The study aimed to explore knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of premarital sex and its associated factors among bedsit-living students. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Hue city, Vietnam in 2015. Multi-stage cluster sampling was used to recruit students. Data were collected by using a self-administered questionnaire at participant’s room. A total of 730 students (men/women: 44.2%/55.8%,...

Author(s): Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan, Phan Trieu Phu, Phan Thi Thanh Tra, Pham Thi Anh Phuong, Nguyen Quynh Nhu and Nguyen Thi Thu  

April 2019

Relationship of combined frequency of hypertension and diabetes mellitus to socioeconomic status: A comparative study in Anambra State of Nigeria

There are conflicting reports on the relationship between hypertension and diabetes mellitus (DM) with socioeconomic status. This study explores this relationship individually and jointly. This is a cross sectional comparative study. Adults that participated in medical outreach organized for high and low socioeconomic status (SES) were tested for hypertension and DM. Mean age in years for high and low SES was 58.69...

Author(s): Jide Onyekwelu