Key result
Hypertension prevalence climbs to ~40% over 8 years in a rural North Indian cohort.
Why the study?
Low- and middle-income countries like India face rising hypertension prevalence, but limited data exist on temporal changes and incidence within community cohorts.
Population
1542 adults ≥ 30 years from a rural community cohort in Haryana, India
Comparison
Baseline (2011-2014) vs endline follow-up
Design
Community-cohort follow-up study
Follow-up
Median 8.1 years
Authors
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Increasing hypertension prevalence may warrant enhanced rural surveillance; extends prior data but leaves optimal interventions open.
Cohort (n=1,542)
Absolute Event Rate: 40.4% vs 34.4%
p-value: p=0.002
In a rural North Indian cohort, hypertension prevalence and incidence are high and increasing over 8 years, and despite improvements in awareness and treatment, blood pressure control remains poor.
Longkumer et al. (2023) conducted a cohort in Hypertension (n=1,542). 8-year follow-up vs. Baseline was evaluated on Hypertension prevalence (p=0.002). Over an 8-year follow-up in a rural North Indian cohort, hypertension prevalence significantly increased from 34.4% to 40.4%.
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