Demographic, socioeconomic, and biological correlates of hypertension in an adult population: evidence from the Bangladesh demographic and health survey 2017–18

Demographic, socioeconomic, and biological correlates of hypertension in an adult population: evidence from the Bangladesh demographic and health survey 2017–18

Abstract Background Bangladesh is well advanced in the epidemiologic transition from communicable to noncommunicable diseases, which now account for two out of three deaths annually. This paper examines the latest nationally representative hypertension prevalence estimates, awareness, treatment, and...

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Main Authors: Afrin Iqbal, Karar Zunaid Ahsan, Kanta Jamil, M. Moinuddin Haider, Shusmita Hossain Khan, Nitai Chakraborty, Peter Kim Streatfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Noncommunicable diseases
Hypertension
Blood pressure
Awareness
Demographic health survey
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11234-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11234-5

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