Socioeconomic disparities in hypertension prevalence among adults in Islamic Republic of Iran
Significant disparities exist in hypertension prevalence in northwestern Islamic Republic of Iran: prevalence was higher among individuals with lower socioeconomic and education levels and among women. Interventions to address the gender and socioeconomic inequalities and promote education attainment are crucial to effectively control hypertension among the population group.
Authors
- Farhad Pourfarzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6442-6340)
- Erdem Dikici (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3278-7982)
- Hamed Zandian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1284-5823)
- Telma Zahirian Moghaddam
- Sevda Alipour Khabir
Institutions
- Daemen College (US)
- University of the West of England (GB)
- Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Islamic Azad University Ardabil (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.11.621
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00