Quantifying population level hypertension care cascades in India: a cross-sectional analysis of risk factors and disease linkages.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is associated with higher morbidity and mortality burden, and is reported to pose severe repercussions on those above the age of 60 years. Despite the growing concern, empirical evidence providing nationally representative estimates of hypertension care cascades for the elderly population are inadequate in India. Therefore, the present study aims to quantify the magnitude of hypertension care cascades, identify the co-morbidities attributed to hypertension and recognize lifestyle modifications to reduce the instances of uncontrolled blood pressure among the elderly population in India.

Method

This study employed data on 28,109 elderly individuals from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India, 2017-18. Descriptive and multivariable analyses were performe

SUBMITTER: Kothavale A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8815207 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature