Journal article
Hypertension in rural India: The contribution of socioeconomic position
AG Thrift, RS Ragavan, MA Riddell, R Joshi, KR Thankappan, C Chow, B Oldenburg, AS Mahal, K Kalyanram, K Kartik, O Suresh, GK Mini, J Ismail, DG Gamage, A Hasan, VK Srikanth, N Thomas, PK Maulik, RK Guggilla, RG Evans
Journal of the American Heart Association | WILEY | Published : 2020
Abstract
Background-—Various indicators of socioeconomic position (SEP) may have opposing effects on the risk of hypertension in disadvantaged settings. For example, high income may reflect sedentary employment, whereas greater education may promote healthy lifestyle choices. We assessed whether education modifies the association between income and hypertension in 3 regions of South India at different stages of epidemiological transition. Methods and Results-—Using a cross-sectional design, we randomly selected villages within each of rural Trivandrum, West Godavari, and Rishi Valley. Sampling was stratified by age group and sex. We measured blood pressure and anthropometry and administered a questio..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; Australia; GNT 1040030) as part of the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Hypertension Program. Dr Thrift acknowledges fellowship support from the NHMRC (1042600). Dr Chow acknowledges an NHMRC Fellowship, cofunded by a Future Leader Fellowship (1105447) from the Heart Foundation (Australia). Dr Joshi acknowledges a Future Leader Fellowship (100484) from the Heart Foundation (Australia). Dr Guggilla is currently supported by a Research Fellowship from the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (European Union H2020 Grant 754432). The funders had no role in the design of the study, analyses, or decision to publish.