Area-level socioeconomic inequalities in hypertension care cascade in China: a nationwide population-based study based on the ChinaHEART project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Socioeconomic status (SES) is one of key social determinants of health. Compared to individual-level SES, the association between area-level SES and hypertension management has been understudied and under-recognised. In this study, we aimed to assess the association between area-level SES and hypertension awareness, treatment, combination therapy and control, and the modification effect of individual characteristics on the associations.

Methods

During Dec 2015 and Dec 2022, 1,559,748 residents with hypertension aged 35-75 years from 31 provinces in the China Health Evaluation And risk Reduction through nationwide Teamwork (ChinaHEART) were included. The composite value of area-level SES was generated from national census data and categorized into tertiles. Multiva

SUBMITTER: Peng W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12002833 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature