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Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension in rural Bangladesh: A population-based cross-sectional study

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  • Sobiya Aziz Badat
  • C Emdad Haque
  • Shakhawat Hossain
  • Alan Katz
  • Gias U Ahsan

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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as hypertension, are amongst the most fatal conditions afflicting people living in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), including Bangladesh. This study addresses the lack of population-based studies in rural Bangladesh by examining the prevalence and distribution of hypertension and its associated risk factors. To this end, we surveyed adults aged ≥18 years (i.e., household heads and their spouses) from 7384 households across 149 villages in rural Bangladesh in 2017 using a semi-structured questionnaire to collect data on blood pressure, anthropometric, socioeconomic, lifestyle, and behavioral risk factors. Multivariate logistic regression analyses identified age, gender, and socioeconomic status as potential predictors of hypertension. The findings also showed that men and women from higher socioeconomic status (SES) groups had higher rates of overweight and obesity, risk factors for the development of hypertension (4.29% and 1.4% in adult men; 5.8% and 2.29% in adult women), as well as higher rates of fruit and vegetable consumption (10.29% and 7.25% in adult men; 9.95% and 6.84% in adult women). A significant association between tobacco consumption and age was observed for women (p=

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  • Sobiya Aziz Badat & C Emdad Haque & Shakhawat Hossain & Alan Katz & Gias U Ahsan, 2026. "Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension in rural Bangladesh: A population-based cross-sectional study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(7), pages 1-21, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0351569
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0351569
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    1. Md Ismail Tareque & Atsushi Koshio & Andrew D Tiedt & Toshihiko Hasegawa, 2015. "Are the Rates of Hypertension and Diabetes Higher in People from Lower Socioeconomic Status in Bangladesh? Results from a Nationally Representative Survey," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(5), pages 1-17, May.
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