Prevalence and associated risk factors of hypertension among tribal population in Thrissur District: A cross-sectional study in South India

• Main Authors: M.G. Aswin (Author), Marthanda Pillai Anand (Author), Prabhakar Jessy (Author), Jinbert Lordson A (Author), Job PJ. Jibin (Author), A.P. Nisam (Author), M.S. Adarsh (Author), Fathima Nazar Asmi (Author), G.K. Mini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Hypertension is the major cause of premature death worldwide. There are disparities in the prevalence of hypertension across cultural groups. This study aimed to explore the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension and the associated factors among the adult tribal p...