Hard Pill to Swallow: Socio-economic Factors behind Non-communicable Diseases of Employed Persons in Sri Lanka

Non-communicable diseases shorten the life expectancy and pave way for an increase in mortality state of disabilities humans while it has become a global challenge, with present epidemic transition. Most lower middle-income countries, including Sri Lanka, are currently giving priority to this issue their respective health policies. The main objective research was study socio-economic factors that affect prevalence non-communicable among employed persons general, special focus on two selected diseases. Micro-level secondary data from Household Income Expenditure Survey Lanka 2016 used study. Logit regression models were analysis dependent variables diseases, having diabetes, blood pressure. found age, being female, Indian Tamil persons, positively affected occurrence diseases; like living rural estate sector, age square, clerical workers, elementary agriculture workers negatively. Profession-specific policies further suggested minimize negative implications Lanka.