Prevalence and income-related equity in hypertension in rural China from 1991 to 2011: differences between self-reported and tested measures

Prevalence and income-related equity in hypertension in rural China from 1991 to 2011: differences between self-reported and tested measures

Abstract Background Along with economic growth and living standard improvement, hypertension has become one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in China. Self-reported measures and tested measures of hypertension may differ significantly due to the low awareness of prevalence. The objective of th...

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Main Authors: Dan Cao, Zhongliang Zhou, Yafei Si, Xiao Xiao, Xiao Wang, Chi Shen, Yangling Ren, Min Su, Shuyi He, Jianmin Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Tested hypertension
Self-reported hypertension
Equity
Concentration index
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4289-5

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