Associations between socioeconomic status and adherence to hypertension treatment among older adults in urban and rural areas in Myanmar: a cross-sectional study using baseline data from the JAGES in Myanmar prospective cohort study.
Yuiko NagamineYugo ShobugawaYuri SasakiDaisuke TakagiTakeo FujiwaraYu Par KhinIkuma NozakiYuki ShirakuraLwin Kay ThiZin Poe EiZarchibo ThaeHla Hla WinPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
SES and adherence to hypertension medication were differently associated among older adults in rural and urban areas in Myanmar. To ensure healthcare access to hypertension treatment for every citizen, the differential association between SES and adherence in urban/rural areas needs to be recognised.