Hypertension: A National Cross-Sectional Study in India
Chakraborty S. Ussatayeva G. Lee M.-S. Dalal K.
2022Turkish Society of Cardiology
Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi
2022#50Issue 4276 - 283 pp.
Objective: Hypertension is a global public health problem. This article aimed to estimate the national prevalence of hypertension in India for both women and men. The study had also examined the demographic and socioeconomic status of hypertensive women and men. Methods: The study used the National Family Health Survey 4 from all over India. Hypertension of 661 771 women (15-49 years) and 104 357 men (15-54 years) and their demographic and socioeconomic variables were assessed. Crosstabulation, chi-square tests, and multivariate logistic regression were used. Results: The prevalence of hypertension in women and men were 11.40% and 18.10%, respectively. State-wise, Sikkim had shown the maximum prevalence. Older women (45-49 years) and men (50-54 years) had the highest hypertension prevalence among all age groups. Urban people had shown proportionately more hypertension than rural people. Education, working status, and richer economic status emerged as significant risk factors. Women with lower educational status and men with higher educational status were more likely to be hypertensive. Working people were more hypertensive than their non-working peers. Economically, sound men were more hypertensive than poor people. Hypertensive people accessed medical care more. Conclusion: There are various modifiable risk socioeconomic factors associated with hypertension. Policymakers can consider the current findings for better preventive planning. The risk factors identified in the study should be considered with appropriate weightage.
economic status , education , employment , healthcare , Hypertension , India
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Kolkata Hematology Education and Research Initiatives, Kolkata, India
Department of Epidemiology Biostatistics and EBM, al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Care, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Education and Human Potentials Development, National Dong-Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan
Department of Public Health Science, School of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden
Kolkata Hematology Education and Research Initiatives
Department of Epidemiology Biostatistics and EBM
Department of Education and Human Potentials Development
Department of Public Health Science
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