Key result
Urban residence was associated with higher mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures compared to rural residence among women in south India.
Why the study?
Are there differences in blood pressure levels and their correlates between rural and urban women in south India?
Cross-Sectional (n=2,034)
Are there differences in blood pressure levels and their correlates between rural and urban women in south India?
Urban women in south India have significantly higher blood pressures than rural women, with different socioeconomic and maternal correlates.
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May indicate need for urban BP vigilance in south Indian women; leaves open causal pathways and generalizability.
Blood pressures were measured using standard techniques on a random sample of 961 rural and 1073 urban women chosen from North Arcot District in Tamilnadu State of south India. The mean (SD) systolic blood pressures (mm Hg) were 101.4 (10.5) in the rural women and 105.3 (14.1) in the urban. The mean (SD) diastolic blood pressures were 65.9 (9.9) in the rural women and 68.0 (10.8) in the urban. For both systolic and diastolic blood pressures, the urban values were significantly higher than those in the rural. The correlations of blood pressures with selected socioeconomic, obstetric, and maternal factors were examined. For the rural women, blood pressures showed significant associations only with parity and weight. In the urban women significant associations were also noted for age and income. The implications of these findings are briefly discussed.
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Rao et al. (1984) reported a cross-sectional. Urban residence vs. Rural residence was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg). Urban residence was associated with higher mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures compared to rural residence among women in south India.
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