| Autor: |
Malay Kanti Mridha, Md Mokbul Hossain, Abu Abdullah Mohammad Hanif, Mohammad Aman Ullah, Samir Kanti Sarker, S M Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Ahmed Shamim, Dipak K Mitra |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
BMJ Open, Vol 11, Iss 1 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2044-6055 |
| DOI: |
10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038326 |
| Popis: |
Objective We aimed to estimate the gender-specific prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among elderly people in Bangladesh.Design and method We analysed data from the food security and nutrition surveillance round 2018–2019. The multistage cluster sampling method was used to select the study population. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg and/or having a history of hypertension. We carried out the descriptive analysis, bivariate and multivariable logistic regression to report the weighted prevalence of hypertension as well as crude and adjusted ORs with 95% CI. A p value10 years increased odds of hypertension (1.83 (1.38, 2.44)) among males.Conclusion In Bangladesh, half of the elderly persons were hypertensive, with a higher prevalence in females. In both sexes, odds of hypertension was higher among persons with older age (≥70 years), insufficient physical activity, higher waist circumference and self-reported diabetes. The Ministry of Health of Bangladesh should consider these findings while designing and implementing health programmes for elderly population. |
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