Table 1. Characteristics of participants aged 45 years or older, participants with hypertension and hypertension prevalence, India, 2017–2018.
| Characteristic | All participants, no. | Participants with hypertension, no. (%)a | Hypertension prevalence, % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 58 324 | 27 124 (100.0) | 43.7 (42.8 to 44.6) |
| Expenditure quintileb | |||
| Poorest | 10 087 | 3 962 (17.2) | 37.0 (35.2 to 38.7) |
| Poorer | 10 483 | 4 517 (19.0) | 41.2 (39.6 to 42.8) |
| Middle | 11 133 | 5 088 (19.6) | 42.7 (41.1 to 44.4) |
| Richer | 12 693 | 6 199 (20.6) | 45.1 (43.3 to 46.9) |
| Richest | 13 928 | 7 358 (23.6) | 52.5 (50.3 to 54.8) |
| Education | |||
| No schooling | 27 480 | 11 959 (47.7) | 38.5 (37.4 to 39.5) |
| 0–4 years | 6 770 | 3 195 (11.5) | 45.2 (43.2 to 47.3) |
| 5–9 years | 13 352 | 6 387 (21.3) | 47.9 (46.5 to 49.4) |
| ≥ 10 years | 10 722 | 5 583 (19.6) | 53.3 (51.8 to 54.9) |
| Age, years | |||
| 45–54 | 21 542 | 7 912 (27.3) | 34.3 (33.1 to 35.6) |
| 55–64 | 18 055 | 8 644 (30.8) | 44.0 (42.7 to 45.4) |
| 65–74 | 12 976 | 7 206 (28.5) | 52.1 (50.3 to 53.9) |
| ≥ 75 | 5 751 | 3 362 (13.4) | 54.4 (52.2 to 56.5) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 27 049 | 12 211 (44.1) | 41.4 (40.2 to 42.6) |
| Female | 31 275 | 14 913 (55.9) | 45.8 (44.9 to 46.8) |
| Location | |||
| Rural | 38 317 | 16 184 (64.3) | 39.5 (38.6 to 40.4) |
| Urban | 20 007 | 10 940 (35.7) | 53.9 (52.4 to 55.4) |
| Caste | |||
| Scheduled caste | 9 895 | 4 293 (18.2) | 40.7 (39.2 to 42.2) |
| Scheduled tribe | 10 183 | 4 599 (7.6) | 38.4 (35.6 to 41.2) |
| Other Backward Class | 22 057 | 9 918 (45.1) | 43.5 (42.1 to 44.9) |
| Others | 16 189 | 8 314 (29.2) | 48.1 (46.7 to 49.5) |
| Religion | |||
| Hindu | 42 814 | 19 180 (80.4) | 42.5 (41.6 to 43.5) |
| Muslim | 6 890 | 3 533 (12.3) | 48.9 (45.2 to 52.6) |
| Christian | 5 864 | 2 856 (3.0) | 45.3 (39.8 to 50.8) |
| Others | 2 756 | 1 555 (4.3) | 53.7 (50.2 to 57.3) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 43 603 | 19 132 (69.2) | 42.6 (41.6 to 43.6) |
| Widowed | 12 838 | 7 126 (28.4) | 47.5 (45.8 to 49.3) |
| Others | 1 883 | 866 (2.5) | 40.4 (34.7 to 46.1) |
| Living arrangement | |||
| Alone | 2 094 | 1 161 (4.6) | 46.0 (42.4 to 49.7) |
| With spouse | 8 939 | 4298 (16.4) | 42.1 (39.7 to 44.5) |
| With children | 33 886 | 14 480 (51.8) | 42.8 (41.5 to 44.0) |
| Others | 13 405 | 7 185 (27.3) | 46.6 (45.1 to 48.2) |
| Working status | |||
| Working | 27 057 | 10 628 (40.1) | 39.4 (38.1 to 40.7) |
| Previously worked | 15 315 | 8 306 (31.7) | 47.8 (46.5 to 49.2) |
| Never worked | 15 952 | 8 190 (28.2) | 47.2 (45.4 to 49.0) |
| Health insurance | |||
| No | 44 841 | 21 037 (79.3) | 43.3 (42.3 to 44.3) |
| Yes | 13 483 | 6 087 (20.8) | 45.2 (43.8 to 46.6) |
CI: confidence interval.
a Includes those identified as having hypertension based on measured blood pressure, self-reported diagnosis and reported treatment to control blood pressure.
b The expenditure is the monthly per capita consumption expenditure. More details in the data repository.25
Note: Numbers are unweighted, % are weighted.