Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in blood pressure and blood glucose testing: evidence from four districts in Kerala, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) constitute a significant danger to the nation's public health system, both in terms of morbidity and mortality, as well as the financial burden they inflict. Kerala is undergoing an epidemiologic transition, which has significantly impacted the state's morbidity and mortality figures. For decades, the state has been putting in place myriad programs to reduce the burden of NCDs across population groups. Socioeconomic inequalities in NCD testing have been documented in India, although they are understudied in Kerala. The study aimed to estimate and characterize districtwise socioeconomic inequality in Blood Pressure (BP) and Blood Glucose (BG) testing.

Methods

A cross-sectional household survey was conducted between July-October 2019

SUBMITTER: Sharma SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9461212 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature