Small Area Geographic Estimates of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in India.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

With an aging population, India is facing a growing burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Existing programs on CVD risk factors are mostly based on state and district data, which overlook health disparities within macro units.

Objective

To quantify and geovisualize the extent of small area variability within districts in CVD risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, and obesity) in India.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study analyzed nationally representative data from the National Family Health Survey 2019-2021, encompassing individuals aged 15 years or older, for hypertension (n = 1 715 895), diabetes (n = 1 807 566), and obesity (n = 776 023). Data analyses were conducted from July 1, 2022, through August 1, 2023.

Exposures

SUBMITTER: Ko S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10570875 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature