Socioeconomic and behavioral factors of hypertension among Indian tribal population: Evidence from national family health survey 5
Our study highlights a higher prevalence of hypertension found in older age, smokeless tobacco users, and abdominal obesity risk among the tribal population. There are interstate variations in the prevalence of hypertension among both men and women. These findings help in identifying the risk factors and geographical locations to be prioritized for hypertension prevention and control and in formulating health action plans focused on the tribal population in India. Appropriate intervention approaches need to be adopted to increase hypertension awareness and control practices, specifically focusing on tribals.
Authors
- Jayanta Kumar Bora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9735-3042)
- Sai Sushma Kuppli
- Bodhi Sri Vidya Vennam
- Chaitanya Gujjarlapudi
- Soumya Swaroop Sahoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1341-0239)
- Devi Madhavi Bhimarasetty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9838-8688)
- Sonu Goel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5231-7083)
- Ganga Nagamani Nerusu
Institutions
- Andhra University (IN)
- Central University of Punjab (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur (IN)
- University of Limerick (IE)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal (IN)
- Government Medical College (IN)
- Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- GITAM University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312729
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09
Funders
- Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh