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Hypertension Stages and Their Associated Risk Factorsamong Adult Women in India |
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| Creator | Enu Anand and Jayakant Singh |
| Title | Hypertension Stages and Their Associated Risk Factorsamong Adult Women in India |
| Publisher | The Thai Association of the Population and Social Researchers |
| Publication Year | 2560 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Population and Social Studies |
| Journal Vol. | 25 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 43 - 54 |
| Keyword | Hypertension, obesity, mean arterial pressure, India, women's health |
| ISSN | 2465-4418 (Online) |
| Abstract | We investigated the prevalence of different stages of hypertension and their association with selectedsociodemographic factors among adult women in India. The study used data from the WHO Study onGlobal Aging and Adult Health (SAGE) Wave I (2007). The respondents included women ages 18-49(N=6,555) who provided complete information on their systolic and diastolic blood pressure along withbody weight and height. Different stages of hypertension were characterized based on the AmericanHeart Association (AHA) criteria. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) was also calculated bysociodemographic characteristics and nutrition level of the respondent. Multinomial regression analysiswas performed to assess the adjusted and unadjusted effects of BMI levels on hypertension. Overweightwomen compared to the other women were 60% more likely to have pre-hypertension and were at 82%and 83% higher risk to have Hypertension Stage 1 and Stage 2 respectively after controlling forconfounding factors. The prevalence of hypertension was significantly higher in tribal, poor, Sikh andolder women, as well as for those consuming alcohol and tobacco. The results of the study indicate thatearly diagnosis and treatment of hypertension must be encouraged particularly in low-income settings,and that information, education and communication (IEC) programs focusing on healthy diet andlifestyle should be promoted. |
