Socioeconomic inequalities in hypertension in Kenya: a decomposition analysis of 2015 Kenya STEPwise survey on non-communicable diseases risk factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One in four Kenyans aged 18-69 years have raised blood pressure. Despite this high prevalence of hypertension and known association between socioeconomic status and hypertension, there is limited understanding of factors explaining inequalities in raised blood pressure in Kenya. Hence, we quantified the socioeconomic inequality in hypertension in Kenya and decomposed the determinants contributing to such inequality.

Methods

We used data from the 2015 Kenya STEPwise survey for non-communicable diseases risk factors. We included 4422 respondents aged 18-69 years. We estimated the socioeconomic inequality using the concentration index (C) and decomposed the C using Wagstaff decomposition analysis.

Results

The overall concentration index of hypertension in Keny

SUBMITTER: Gatimu SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7709247 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature