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Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
Hypertension: A National Cross-Sectional Study in India [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2022; 50(4): 276-283 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2022.21207

Hypertension: A National Cross-Sectional Study in India

Sayantan Chakraborty1, Gainel Ussatayeva2, Ming-shinn Lee3, Koustuv Dalal4
1Kolkata Hematology Education and Research Initiatives, Kolkata, India
2Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and EBM, al-Farabi Kazakh National University Faculty of Medicine and Health Care, Almaty, Kazakhstan
3Department of Education and Human Potentials Development, National Dong-Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan
4Department of Public Health Science, School of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden


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.

Keywords: Hypertension, India, healthcare, education, employment, economic status

How to cite this article
Sayantan Chakraborty, Gainel Ussatayeva, Ming-shinn Lee, Koustuv Dalal. Hypertension: A National Cross-Sectional Study in India. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2022; 50(4): 276-283

Corresponding Author: Koustuv Dalal
Manuscript Language: English


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