Socioeconomic Status and Its Relation to Hypertension in Rural Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hypertension and its association with socioeconomic positions are well established. However, the gradient of these relationships and the mediating role of lifestyle factors among rural population in low- and middle-income countries such as Nepal are not fully understood. We sought to assess the association between socioeconomic factors (education, income, and employment status) and hypertension. Also, we assessed whether the effect of education and income level on hypertension was mediated by lifestyle factors.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted among 260 participants aged ≥18 years attending a rural health center in Dolakha, Nepal. Self-reported data on demographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle factors were collected, and blood pressure, weight, a

SUBMITTER: Bhattarai S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8419497 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature