Changes in Prevalence and Determinants of Self-Reported Hypertension among Bangladeshi Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022, 19, (20), pp. 13475
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- 2022-10-18
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dc.contributor.author | Mistry, SK | |
dc.contributor.author | Ali, AM | |
dc.contributor.author | Yadav, UN | |
dc.contributor.author | Khanam, F | |
dc.contributor.author | Huda, MN | |
dc.contributor.author | Lim, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Chowdhury, AA | |
dc.contributor.author | Sarma, H | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-17T04:26:05Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-09-28 | |
dc.date.available | 2023-07-17T04:26:05Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-10-18 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022, 19, (20), pp. 13475 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1661-7827 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1660-4601 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10453/171546 | |
dc.description.abstract | The present study aimed to assess the changes in the prevalence and determinants of self-reported hypertension among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. This repeated cross-sectional study was conducted on two successive occasions (October 2020 and September 2021), overlapping the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. The survey was conducted through telephone interviews among Bangladeshi older adults aged 60 years and above. The prevalence of hypertension was measured by asking a question about whether a doctor or health professional told the participants that they have hypertension or high blood pressure and/or whether they are currently using medication to control it. We also collected information on the socio-economic characteristics of the participants, their cognitive ability, and their COVID-19-related attributes. A total of 2077 older adults with a mean age of 66.7 ± 6.4 years participated in the study. The samples were randomly selected on two successive occasions from a pre-established registry developed by the ARCED Foundation. Thus, the sample in the 2021-survey (round two; n = 1045) was not the same as that in the 2020-survey (round one; n = 1031) but both were drawn from the same population. The findings revealed that the prevalence of hypertension significantly increased across the two periods (43.7% versus 56.3%; p = 0.006). The odds of hypertension were 1.34 times more likely in round two than in the round one cohort (AOR 1.34, 95% CI 1.06-1.70). We also found that having formal schooling, poorer memory or concentration, and having had received COVID-19 information were all associated with an increased risk of hypertension in both rounds (p < 0.05). The findings of the present study suggest providing immediate support to ensure proper screening, control, and treatment of hypertension among older adults in Bangladesh. | |
dc.format | Electronic | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | MDPI | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Int J Environ Res Public Health | |
dc.relation.isbasedon | 10.3390/ijerph192013475 | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
dc.subject.classification | Toxicology | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Aged | |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | |
dc.subject.mesh | Prevalence | |
dc.subject.mesh | COVID-19 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Antihypertensive Agents | |
dc.subject.mesh | Self Report | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Pandemics | |
dc.subject.mesh | Hypertension | |
dc.subject.mesh | Bangladesh | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Hypertension | |
dc.subject.mesh | Antihypertensive Agents | |
dc.subject.mesh | Prevalence | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Aged | |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | |
dc.subject.mesh | Bangladesh | |
dc.subject.mesh | Self Report | |
dc.subject.mesh | Pandemics | |
dc.subject.mesh | COVID-19 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Aged | |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | |
dc.subject.mesh | Prevalence | |
dc.subject.mesh | COVID-19 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Antihypertensive Agents | |
dc.subject.mesh | Self Report | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Pandemics | |
dc.subject.mesh | Hypertension | |
dc.subject.mesh | Bangladesh | |
dc.title | Changes in Prevalence and Determinants of Self-Reported Hypertension among Bangladeshi Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic. | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
utslib.citation.volume | 19 | |
utslib.location.activity | Switzerland | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/IMPACCT | |
utslib.copyright.status | open_access | * |
dc.date.updated | 2023-07-17T04:26:02Z | |
pubs.issue | 20 | |
pubs.publication-status | Published online | |
pubs.volume | 19 | |
utslib.citation.issue | 20 |
Abstract:
The present study aimed to assess the changes in the prevalence and determinants of self-reported hypertension among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. This repeated cross-sectional study was conducted on two successive occasions (October 2020 and September 2021), overlapping the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. The survey was conducted through telephone interviews among Bangladeshi older adults aged 60 years and above. The prevalence of hypertension was measured by asking a question about whether a doctor or health professional told the participants that they have hypertension or high blood pressure and/or whether they are currently using medication to control it. We also collected information on the socio-economic characteristics of the participants, their cognitive ability, and their COVID-19-related attributes. A total of 2077 older adults with a mean age of 66.7 ± 6.4 years participated in the study. The samples were randomly selected on two successive occasions from a pre-established registry developed by the ARCED Foundation. Thus, the sample in the 2021-survey (round two; n = 1045) was not the same as that in the 2020-survey (round one; n = 1031) but both were drawn from the same population. The findings revealed that the prevalence of hypertension significantly increased across the two periods (43.7% versus 56.3%; p = 0.006). The odds of hypertension were 1.34 times more likely in round two than in the round one cohort (AOR 1.34, 95% CI 1.06-1.70). We also found that having formal schooling, poorer memory or concentration, and having had received COVID-19 information were all associated with an increased risk of hypertension in both rounds (p < 0.05). The findings of the present study suggest providing immediate support to ensure proper screening, control, and treatment of hypertension among older adults in Bangladesh.
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