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Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: Hypertension (n=10167). Primary outcome: Overall prevalence of hypertension (95% CI 41-43).

January 11, 2016Indian Heart JournalOpen Access

Prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension in the slums of Kolkata

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Key result

Hypertension was highly prevalent (42%) among adult slum dwellers in Kolkata, with poor rates of blood pressure control (12%) despite 54% awareness and 38% treatment rates.

Population

10,167 adults aged ≥20 years residing in the slums of Kolkata (Borough III), India. 40.1% male, 59.9% female.

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

SBSuvro BanerjeeApollo Hospitals TMTapan K. MukherjeeMacquarie University SBSrabashi BasuThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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Implication

High hypertension burden with poor control in Kolkata slums warrants targeted screening; leaves open effective strategies to close awareness-treatment gaps.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=10,167)

Structured PICO

Population

10,167 adults aged ≥20 years residing in the slums of Kolkata (Borough III), India. 40.1% male, 59.9% female.

Outcome

Prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension (diagnosed by JNC-VII criteria)

There is a high prevalence of hypertension (42%) in the slums of Kolkata, and despite moderate awareness, blood pressure control remains poor at 12%.

Limitations

Assumption that borough III slums represent all Kolkata slums
Lack of random sampling of the study population
Prevalence based on single-day BP measurements, which cannot exclude white-coat hypertension
No assessment of target organ damage
Potential self-reporting bias and lack of age verification
Difficulty ascertaining medication compliance
Lack of information on comorbidities and lifestyle factors
Assumed that the slums of borough III are representative of the slums of Kolkata
Random sampling of the study population was not done (only those present were interviewed)
Measure of prevalence based on single day BP measurements (white-coat hypertension possible)
Bias in self-reporting (e.g., income) and no age verification
Lack of information on co-morbidities (diabetes, obesity, renal disease) and lifestyle factors

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Banerjee et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=10,167). Hypertension was highly prevalent (42%) among adult slum dwellers in Kolkata, with poor rates of blood pressure control (12%) despite 54% awareness and 38% treatment rates.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1da3807616d992fd5cbc89 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2015.09.029

Topics

Hypertension management

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Implication

High hypertension burden with poor control in Kolkata slums warrants targeted screening; leaves open effective strategies to close awareness-treatment gaps.

Prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension in the slums of Kolkata

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Study Design

Structured PICO

Limitations

Cite This Study

Topics

Prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension in the slums of Kolkata

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Study Design

Structured PICO

Limitations

Cite This Study

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