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Socioeconomic Gradients and Distribution of Diabetes, Hypertension, and Obesity in India
Authors: Daniel J. Corsi, and S. V. Subramanian
Source: JAMA Network Open, 2(4): e190411; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.0411
Topic(s): Diabetes
Hypertension
Obesity
Country: Asia
  India
Published: APR 2019
Abstract: Importance Cardiovascular disease and risk factors represent a major and increasing burden of death and disability in India, although socioeconomic aspects have been debated in recent years. Objective To conduct a comprehensive equity analysis of the socioeconomic gradients and distribution of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity in India using the latest national data set. Design, Setting, and Participants Cross-sectional study of data originating from the fourth Indian National Family Health Survey collected from January 20, 2015, to December 4, 2016. The study population was based on a nationally representative cross-sectional sample of women aged 15 to 49 years and men aged 15 to 54 years in India, with a response rate of 97% and 92% among eligible women and men, respectively. Biomarker sampling of survey respondents captured height, weight, blood pressure, and random blood glucose levels. Markers of socioeconomic status (SES) were household wealth, education, and social caste. Descriptive analyses and logistic regression models that account for multistage survey design and sampling weights were estimated. Main Outcomes and Measures Diabetes, hypertension, and obesity assessed by predetermined thresholds based on biomarker sampling or current medication were the primary outcomes. Results The survey covered 757?958 individuals (weighted prevalence of 51.2% female). The overall prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity in the sample was 2.9%, 14.4% and 9.7%, respectively. Positive socioeconomic gradients were observed by household wealth, education, and social caste, and in a majority of states. The magnitude of the SES gradient was strongest for obesity (adjusted odds ratio for highest SES quintile vs lowest, 8.76; 95% CI, 7.70-9.95), followed by diabetes (adjusted odds ratio, 2.31; 95% CI, 1.88-2.85) and hypertension (adjusted odds ratio, 1.58; 95% CI, 1.45-1.72) (P?
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