Prevalence and associated factors of pre‐hypertension and hypertension in Nepal: Analysis of the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016

摘要

Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and develops faster among pre‐hypertensive individuals. However, there is a lack of nationally representative studies that investigate the prevalence and determinants of these two conditions in many developing countries, including Nepal. This study investigates the prevalence and determinants of pre‐hypertension and hypertension in Nepal.