Why the study?
What is the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension among elderly persons in an urban slum of Delhi, India?
Population
496 persons aged 60 years and above, residing in an urban slum of Delhi, India
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Highlights need for improved detection and management among elderly urban slum residents; leaves open optimal intervention strategies.
What is the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension among elderly persons in an urban slum of Delhi, India?
Hypertension is highly prevalent but poorly recognized and controlled among the elderly in urban Indian slums, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions.
Singh et al. (2013) studied this question.
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