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Small area variations and factors associated with blood pressure and body-mass index in adult women in Accra, Ghana: Bayesian spatial analysis of a representative population survey and census data.

Sierra N ClarkJames E BennettRaphael E ArkuAllan G HillGünther FinkRichard M AdanuRichard B BiritwumRudolph DarkoAyaga BawahRosemary B DudaMajid Ezzati
Published in: PLoS medicine (2021)
We observed that variation of BMI and BP across neighbourhoods within Accra was almost as large as variation across countries among women globally. Localised measures are needed to address this unequal public health challenge in Accra.
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