Data supporting "Profiles of inflammation in rural and urban Uganda"
Sanya, R
and Webb, E
(2021).
Data supporting "Profiles of inflammation in rural and urban Uganda".
[Dataset].
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
10.17037/DATA.00002459.
and Webb, E
(2021).
Data supporting "Profiles of inflammation in rural and urban Uganda".
[Dataset].
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
10.17037/DATA.00002459.
Data collected as part of two cross-sectional surveys to investigate metabolic outcomes and markers of inflammation in urban and rural locations in Uganda. It contains information obtained from 313 participants (one row represents one participant). 48 variables are recorded, including data on inflammatory markers (cytokines and chemokines), location of residence (urban versus rural), metabolic parameters (including HOMA-IR, blood pressure, blood glucose) and socio-demographic characteristics.
Keywords
Uganda; Rural; Urban; Inflammation; Metabolic; Cytokines| Item Type | Dataset |
|---|---|
| Resource Type |
Resource Type Resource Description Dataset Quantitative |
| Description of data capture | Participants completed questionnaires to collect socio-demographic information. Measurements including blood pressure and anthropometry were taken. Participants gave blood samples which were used to determine metabolic outcomes and levels of inflammatory markers. |
| Capture method | Questionnaire, Lab observation, Physical measurements and tests |
| Collection Period |
From To 1 September 2016 30 November 2017 |
| Date | 17 August 2021 |
| Language(s) of written materials | English |
| Creator(s) |
Sanya, R and Webb, E
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| LSHTM Faculty/Department |
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Infectious Disease Epidemiology (-2023) MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit |
| Participating Institutions | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom |
| Funders |
Project Funder Grant Number Funder URI Lake Victoria island intervention study on worms and allergy-related diseases (LaVIISWA) 095778 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100010269 |
| Date Deposited | 17 Aug 2021 11:33 |
| Last Modified | 23 Oct 2025 15:14 |
| Publisher | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
Data / Code
Inflammation_data.csv
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subject - Data
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info - Dataset containing information collected in two cross-sectional surveys that investigated metabolic outcomes and markers of inflammation in urban and rural locations in Uganda
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Documentation
Inflammation_data_codebook.html
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subject - Documentation
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info - Codebook for Inflammation profiles dataset
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Consent_forms.zip
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subject - Documentation
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- Available under Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0
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info - Study consent forms
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