Sex-specific prevalence, inequality and associated predictors of hypertension, diabetes, and comorbidity among Bangladeshi adults: results from a nationwide cross-sectional demographic and health survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the sex-specific prevalence, inequality and factors associated with healthcare utilisation for diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension and comorbidity among the adult population of Bangladesh.

Study design

This study analysed cross-sectional nationwide Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey data from 2011. Comorbidity was defined as the coexistence of both DM and hypertension. Several socioeconomic and demographic factors such as age, sex, education, geographic location, administrative division, employment status, education and wealth index were considered as major explanatory variables. Inequality in prevalence and healthcare utilisation was measured using the 'Lorenz curve'. Adjusted multiple logistic regression models were performed to observe the e

SUBMITTER: Ali N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6756587 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature