Examining the prevalence of hypertension by urban-rural stratification: A Cross-sectional study of nepal demographic and health survey

• Main Authors: Md Salauddin Khan (Author), Sabira Naznin (Author), Henry Ratul Halder (Author), Umama Khan (Author), Md Murad Hossain (Author), Tanjim Siddiquee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Nepal has one of the highest prevalences of hypertension in South Asia, which also causes other cardiovascular diseases. However, no studies investigated the prevalence and risk factors of hypertension by urban-rural stratification. Methods: We used a machine learning, Boruta algorithm...