Religious disparities in health in Bangladesh-the case of hypertension and diabetes: evidence from two nationally representative cross-sectional surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Religious affiliation, beliefs, and practices shape lifestyles and disease risks. This study examined Hindu-Muslim differences in the prevalence and management of hypertension and diabetes in Bangladesh, a religiously plural country with 91% Muslims and 8% Hindus.

Design, settings and participants

We used the nationally representative 2011 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) and 2017-2018 BDHS data. The 2011 BDHS collected blood pressure (BP) data with an 89% response rate (RR) and fasting blood glucose (FBG) data (RR 85%) from household members aged 35 years and above. The 2017-2018 BDHS collected BP and FBG data from household members aged 18 years and above with 89% and 84% RRs, respectively. We analysed 6628 participants for hypertension and 6370 p

SUBMITTER: Haider MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9896189 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature