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Is hypertension associated with an increased prevalence of coronary heart disease in the Indian population?
Is hypertension associated with an increased prevalence of coronary heart disease in the Indian population?
This large-scale survey analysis confirms that hypertension, along with age, education, and place of residence, is a major determinant of coronary heart disease in India.
Hypertension associated with higher CHD odds in Indian adults; confirms link but leaves causality and practice change open.
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading causes of death globally (nearly 17.5 million deaths/year). Hypertension and coronary heart disease (CHD) are two of the most important CVDs. There is a dearth of studies at a large scale in India to ascertain the factors as well as social differentials in the prevalence of heart disease associated with hypertension. This paper attempts to bridge the gap in the relevant area. METHODOLOGY: = 147,201). Bivariate and logistic regression analyses have been used. RESULTS: < 0.01) to be having CHD as compared to nonhypertensives. CONCLUSIONS: The unadjusted odds of suffering from CHD when hypertension is a predictor are much higher than when the odds are adjusted for socioeconomic and demographic variables. Along with hypertension, age, education, and place of residence have also been found to be important determinants of CHD.
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