Open AccessLinkages between hypertension and coronary heart disease in India: Evidence from India human development survey-2 (2011–2012)
Author(s) -
Ayantika Biswas,
Shri Kant Singh,
Rakesh Kumar Singh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_168_16
Subject(s) - medicine , socioeconomic status , odds , odds ratio , demography , residence , logistic regression , cross sectional study , disease , gerontology , environmental health , population , pathology , sociology
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading causes of death globally (nearly 17.5 million deaths/year). Hypertension and coronary heart disease (CHD) are two of the most important CVDs. There is a dearth of studies at a large scale in India to ascertain the factors as well as social differentials in the prevalence of heart disease associated with hypertension. This paper attempts to bridge the gap in the relevant area.