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October 8, 2025Open Access

Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Determinants Among the Female Informal Workers (15 to 49 Years) in India with Reference to NFHS 5

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GGGanesh Chandra GanAMAkash MallickSNSachita Nanda

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Cross-sectional analysis identifies key determinants of hypertension in female informal workers, suggesting intervention strategies.

Key Points

  • The prevalence of hypertension among female informal workers in India is 12.6%, with significant regional variations.
  • Older workers have nearly seven times the odds of developing hypertension, while those from rural areas show lower odds.
  • Data came from a cross-sectional study analyzing 23,655 female informal workers using NFHS-5 data.
  • Strategic interventions are needed at community and workplace levels to reduce hypertension prevalence among these workers.

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Gan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5c1c76950a706b22b5f0chttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7053757/v1
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