Key result
In a rural elderly population in India, the prevalence of diabetes was 21.7% and hypertension was 50.3%, with low disease awareness and poor control among those receiving treatment.
Why the study?
Prior national surveys estimated low rates of diabetes and hypertension in rural India, prompting this study to determine the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of both conditions among elderly persons in rural Ballabgarh, Haryana.
Cross-Sectional (n=420)
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There is a high prevalence but low awareness and control of diabetes and hypertension among the rural elderly in Haryana, India, highlighting the need for improved primary care.
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Indicates gaps in detection and management among rural elderly; hypothesis-generating for targeted primary care strategies.
Gupta et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Diabetes and Hypertension (n=420). Rural elderly population was evaluated on Prevalence of diabetes and hypertension. In a rural elderly population in India, the prevalence of diabetes was 21.7% and hypertension was 50.3%, with low disease awareness and poor control among those receiving treatment.
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