Prevalence and associated risk factors of hypertension among persons aged 15-49 in India: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This is the first attempt to provide estimates on the prevalence of hypertension at the national, state and district level, a prerequisite for designing effective interventions. Besides, the study aims to identify the risk factors of hypertension.

Design

We analysed cross-sectional survey data from the fourth round (2015-2016) of National Family Health Survey (NFHS). NFHS was conducted between January 2015 and December 2016, gathering information on a range of indicators including blood pressure. The age adjusted prevalence of hypertension was calculated for state comparison, while multilevel logistic regression analysis was done to assess the correlates of hypertension.

Setting and participants

India (2015-2016; n=811 917) aged 15-49.

Primary and second

SUBMITTER: Ghosh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6937064 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature