Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension in rural areas of Naubatpur block of Patna District in Bihar, India: a population−based cluster cross−sectional study

The high prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension among the adult population residing in the rural area is a serious public health concern. Public health policymakers and professionals need to create awareness, early identification, and prevention programs in rural areas to focus on modifiable behaviors in rural areas to combat the menace of diseases associated with hypertension.