Prevalence and income-related equity in hypertension in rural China from 1991 to 2011: differences between self-reported and tested measures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Along with economic growth and living standard improvement, hypertension has become one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in China. Self-reported measures and tested measures of hypertension may differ significantly due to the low awareness of prevalence. The objective of this study is to figure out whether and how self-reported measures differ from tested measures in terms of prevalence and equity.

Method

We have used data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey database from 1991 to 2011 and extracted the data of rural areas using hukou system. Hypertension is categorized into two groups: self-reported hypertension and tested hypertension. To evaluate the equity of self-reported hypertension and tested hypertension, we calculated their Concentration Inde

SUBMITTER: Cao D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6604163 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature