Key result
The prevalence of hypertension in urban slums was 15.36%, with increased risk associated with age >50 years, female gender, and tobacco and alcohol use.
Why the study?
Hypertension is a global public health issue and silent killer that rarely causes early symptoms, prompting a need to evaluate its prevalence and associated risk factors in urban slums.
Population
534 participants in urban slums in India
Comparison
Association of hypertension with modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors
Design
Community-based cross-sectional study
Authors
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May inform targeted hypertension screening in urban slums; leaves open causal inferences from risk factor associations.
Cross-Sectional (n=534)
The prevalence of hypertension in Indian urban slums is 15.36%, driven by age, female gender, and lifestyle factors like tobacco and alcohol use.
Pokale et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=534). Modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension in urban slums was 15.36%, with increased risk associated with age >50 years, female gender, and tobacco and alcohol use.
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