Abstract
This study aims to examine the effect of modernity and the prevalence of chronic diseases among women in Kuwait as an example of Arabian Gulf countries. A total of 5,749 married and previously married women aged 18–79 years were selected from 10 primary health care clinics out of 50, using a stratified random sample. A questionnaire was the major tool of this study. The questionnaire included some sociocultural and health variables. Information about age, level of education, governorate, family income, job position, the respondents’ and their parents’ types of marriage, and ethnic groups were collected. Respondents were asked to self-report the prevalence of their and their parents’ chronic diseases. Chi-square, t-tests, Pearson’s correlation, and multivariate regression were used. The data show higher percentages of two chronic diseases among women in Kuwaiti society: hypertension and diabetes, which are two major diseases responsible for millions of death in modern world. Significant differences were found in highly incidence of chronic diseases depending on age, education, socioeconomic status (SES), ethnic group, governorate, and type of marriage. An association was found between women and their parents for almost all chronic diseases. It can be concluded that there is a high prevalence of chronic diseases in Kuwaiti women, especially diabetes and hypertension.
Keywords
Modernity and women health, Chronic diseases, Women- Kuwait, Arabian Gulf countries health
Recommended Citation
Al-Kandari, Yagoub Y.
(2026)
"Sociocultural Change and the Prevalence of Chronic Diseases Among Women in Arabian Gulf Countries: Kuwait as an Example,"
Journal of Arts and Social Sciences: Vol. 17
:
Iss.
2
, Article 12.
Available at:
https://doi.org/10.53542/2522-2279.1476
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