A structured additive modeling of diabetes and hypertension in Northeast India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple factors are associated with the risk of diabetes and hypertension. In India, they vary widely even from one district to another. Therefore, strategies for controlling diabetes and hypertension should appropriately address local risk factors and take into account the specific causes of the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension at sub-population levels and in specific settings. This paper examines the demographic and socioeconomic risk factors as well as the spatial disparity of diabetes and hypertension among adults aged 15-49 years in Northeast India.

Methods

The study used data from the Indian Demographic Health Survey, which was conducted across the country between 2015 and 2016. All men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 years were tested for di

SUBMITTER: Marbaniang SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8758063 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature