General Population Cohort (GPC)


SUMMARY OF ROUND 25 (2016-2017): population enumeration and survey participation
Round (Period) Items Notes
Round 25 (2016-2017) Protocol Title Non communicable disease risk factors and HIV epidemiology: a population-based survey among adults in rural Uganda
Objectives in summary
  • To estimate the prevalence of CVD risk factors (hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes) among children aged 0-12 years in Kyamuliibwa.
  • Describe the socio-demographic, dietary, lifestyle and anthropometric determinants of CVD risk factors among children (0-12 years) in Kyamuliibwa.
  • To estimate the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among children aged 5-12 years.
  • To estimate the prevalence of oncogenic viruses in saliva of children aged 0-12 years in Kyamuliibwa and establish their transmission patterns at household level.
  • Genotype all children aged (0-16 years) to determine genetic markers of NCD risk factors.
Summary of the house-to-house Census
Characteristic Population(Male + Female) Females Males
Start and end date 29 Feb 2016 to 25 Apr2017
#Households at end of round 956
#Residents at end of round 25,784 13,441(52.1%) 12,343(47.9%)
#Residents at start of round 18,692 9,730(52.1%) 8,962(47.9%)
#New births - - -
#In-migrants 2,813 1,516(53.9%) 1,297(46.1%)
#Out-migrants 2,169 1,206(55.6%) 963(44.4%)
#Deaths 127 55(43.3%) 72(56.7%)
Age range (in years) 0 - 105 0 - 95 0 - 105
Figure 1: Overall population pyramid (age-sex distribution, counts and percent)
Summary of the adult medical survey
Characteristic Population(Male + Female) Females Males
Start and end date 02 Mar 2016 - 07 Aug 2018
Eligibility criteria GPC Residents <13 years old
#Eligible for medical survey*
#Households (participation % - % of all HHs with eligible participants that attended medical survey) 695
#participants (participation % - % of all eligible participants) 6,646 3,346(50.3%) 3,300(49.6%)
Age range (in years) (0 - 12) (0 - 12) (0 - 12)
Average Systolic blood pressure : median(IQR) 113.5 (106.5 ; 121.5) 114(106.5 ; 122) 113.5(106.5 ; 120.5)
Average Diastolic blood pressure : median(IQR) 70 (64.5 ; 75) 70.5(65 ; 75.8) 69.3(63.5 ; 74.5)
Average pulse rate: median(IQR) 89.3 (80.6 : 99.7) 92.3 (83.3 ; 102.3) 87.2(78.3 ; 97)
How to request for data

Meta data for the GPC data can be accessed using the Persistent identifier https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00003702