Do the socioeconomic and hypertension gradients in rural populations of low- and middle-income countries differ by geographical region? A systematic review and meta-analysis | Zendy

Doreen Busingye | Zendy; Simin Arabshahi | Zendy; Asvini K Subasinghe | Zendy; Roger G. Evans | Zendy; Michaela A. Riddell | Zendy; Amanda G. Thrift | Zendy

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Do the socioeconomic and hypertension gradients in rural populations of low- and middle-income countries differ by geographical region? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Author(s) -

Doreen Busingye,

Simin Arabshahi,

Asvini K Subasinghe,

Roger G. Evans,

Michaela A. Riddell,

Amanda G. Thrift

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyu112

Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , latin americans , demography , meta analysis , confidence interval , social class , population , geography , medicine , association (psychology) , environmental health , socioeconomics , psychology , political science , economics , sociology , law , psychotherapist

Of the 1 billion people with hypertension globally, two-thirds reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The risk of hypertension in LMICs is thought to be positively associated with socioeconomic status (SES). However, recent studies have provided data inconsistent with this concept. Thus, we assessed the association between SES and hypertension in rural populations of LMICs. Further, we explored whether this association differs according to geographical region.

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