Key result
Human Development Index (HDI) showed a non-linear association with hypertension prevalence across 182 countries, with decreasing trends at HDI 0-0.6 and 0.8-1, but increasing rates at HDI 0.6-0.8.
Why the study?
The incidence of hypertension has increased over the past decade, but little is known regarding the relationship between hypertension and human development index.
Is the Human Development Index (HDI) associated with the prevalence of hypertension globally?
Observational (n=182)
Yes
Is the Human Development Index (HDI) associated with the prevalence of hypertension globally?
The prevalence of hypertension exhibits a non-linear relationship with a country's Human Development Index, which may help guide global hypertension control priorities.
Country-level hypertension-HDI association should not alter practice; leaves open causal questions requiring individual-level studies.
Background: The incidence of hypertension has been increasing in the past decade. Little is known regarding the relationship between hypertension and human development index (HDI). Objectives: The objective is to identify the relationship between the prevalence of hypertension and human development index (HDI). Methods: An ecological study was conducted. The data from World Health Organization reports and United Nations Development Programme reports for 182 countries, including the HDI values, rates of tobacco use, physical inactivity, alcohol use, and salt intake. The Generalized Additive Models were implemented to assess the association between the prevalence of hypertension and the HDI. Results: was 0.485. In linear part, there was negative relationship in female population, while HDI was associated with prevalence of hypertension in all three populations, which was explained by spline function. The curve indicated that there were three intervals from low to high HDI. From 0 to 0.6 and 0.8 to 1, an evident decreasing trend of prevalence was found, while the rate increased when HDI was in the interval of 0.6 to 0.8. Conclusions: In this study, we identified the association between the prevalence of hypertension and the HDI and the underlying pattern of the relationship. The findings will aid the planning of hypertension control priorities and provide suggestions for interventions.
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Zeng et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Hypertension (n=182). Human Development Index (HDI) was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension. Human Development Index (HDI) showed a non-linear association with hypertension prevalence across 182 countries, with decreasing trends at HDI 0-0.6 and 0.8-1, but increasing rates at HDI 0.6-0.8.
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