Inequalities in the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension among Bangladeshi adults: evidence from a nationwide survey.
Sayem AhmedMd TariqujjamanMd Arafat RahmanMd Zahid HasanMd Mehedi HasanPublished in: International journal for equity in health (2019)
This study showed that a large proportion of the cases with hypertension are remained undiagnosed in Bangladesh, especially among the poor and low educated population. Screening and awareness building initiatives on hypertension should be taken for this group of population to reduce the burden of undiagnosed hypertension.