Why the study?
While many studies report hypertension prevalence, data on the rate and characteristics of individuals progressing to hypertension from prehypertension or normal blood pressure are crucial for public health programmes.
Population
3199 adults without baseline hypertension residing in urban slums of Bhopal
Design
Prospective cohort study
Follow-up
Median 1.25 years
Authors
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Incidence of 4.1/100 person-years in Indian urban slums supports targeted surveillance; leaves optimal prevention strategies open for prospective trials.
The incidence of hypertension in urban slums of central India is 4.1 per 100 person-years, driven by older age, lower socioeconomic status, illiteracy, and prehypertension.
Pakhare et al. (2021) studied this question.
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