Comparing socio-economic inequalities in self-reported and undiagnosed hypertension among adults 45 years and over in India: what explains these inequalities?

Mrigesh Bhatia, Priyanka Dixit, Manish Kumar and Laxmi Kant Dwivedi

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Abstract: Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in developing countries. For India, the hidden burden of undiagnosed hypertension is a major concern. This study aims to assess and explain socio-economic inequalities among self-reported and undiagnosed hypertensives in India. Methods: The study utilized data from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI), a nationally-representative survey of more than 72,000 older adults. The study used funnel plots, multivariable logistic regression, concentration indices, and decomposition analysis to explain the socio-economic gap in the prevalence of self-reported and undiagnosed hypertension between the richest and the poorest groups. Results: The prevalence of self-reported and undiagnosed hypertension was 27.4 and 17.8% respectively. Monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE) quintile was positively associated with self-reported hypertension but negatively associated with undiagnosed hypertension. The concentration index for self-reported hypertension was 0.133 (p

Keywords: decomposition; India; older adults; self-reported hypertension; socio-economic inequalities; undiagnosed hypertension; LSE Covid Impact Fund for Research and Knowledge Exchange.; Internal OA fund (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D60 D63 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17 pages
Date: 2023-02-02
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Published in International Journal for Equity in Health, 2, February, 2023, 22(1). ISSN: 1475-9276

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