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Socio-economic inequalities in hypertension prevalence and care cascade in Bangladesh: Insights from a nationally representative survey

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  • Md Abdur Rafi
  • Urby Saraf Anika
  • Md Golam Hossain

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Hypertension is a leading contributor to non-communicable disease morbidity in Bangladesh. Despite increasing national attention to hypertension control, there remains limited population-level evidence quantifying how inequalities are distributed across the full cascade of diagnosis, treatment, and control using nationally representative data. We aimed to assess socioeconomic inequalities in hypertension prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, and blood pressure control. We analyzed data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2022, including 14,178 adults aged ≥18 years. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, or a previous diagnosis. Blood pressure control among treated individuals was defined as systolic blood pressure

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  • Md Abdur Rafi & Urby Saraf Anika & Md Golam Hossain, 2026. "Socio-economic inequalities in hypertension prevalence and care cascade in Bangladesh: Insights from a nationally representative survey," PLOS Global Public Health, Public Library of Science, vol. 6(6), pages 1-15, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pgph00:0006712
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006712
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