Key result
Hypertension affects ~28% of a rural Nepalese population, strongly linked to smoking and older age.
Why the study?
Hypertension and related complications are major contributors to death and disability in Nepal, with an epidemiological shift in non-communicable diseases prevalence observed.
Population
422 participants aged 18 to 65 years in rural Nepal
Design
Community based cross-sectional study with multistage sampling
Authors
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Supports hypertension screening in rural Nepal; leaves open whether targeting smoking reduces incidence.
Cross-Sectional (n=422)
No
Hypertension is highly prevalent (27.7%) in rural Nepal, strongly associated with older age, lower education, Janajati ethnicity, and smoking.
Chataut et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=422). Sociodemographic and behavioral risk factors (e.g., smoking, older age) vs. Absence of risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension. The overall prevalence of hypertension in a rural Nepalese population was 27.7%, with smoking (AOR 10.30) and older age (AOR 4.92) identified as major independent risk factors.
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