Adherence to antihypertensive treatment and its determinants among urban slum dwellers in Kolkata, India

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dc.contributor.authorBhandari, S
dc.contributor.authorSarma, PS
dc.contributor.authorThankappan, KR
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-29T07:46:41Z
dc.date.available2015-07-29T07:46:41Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractA cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and predictors of adherence to modern antihypertensive pharmacotherapy among slum dwellers in Kolkata, India. Prevalence of adherence based on patient self-reports of consuming ?80% of the prescribed medications over a recall period of 1 week was found to be 73% (95% confidence interval = 68%-78%). Compared with their counterparts, the following patients were more likely to be adherent to treatment: patients hypertensive for ?5 years (2.98 times), those whose hypertension was detected during checkups for conditions related to hypertension (2.35 times), those living with ?4 family members (2.01 times), those with family income of ?3000 rupees (2.56 times), those who were getting free drugs (4.16 times), patients perceiving current blood pressure to be under control (2.23 times), and those satisfied with current treatment (3.77). Those adherent to their prescribed medications were 1.71 times more likely to achieve adequate control of hypertension compared with those who were not adherent.
dc.identifier.citationAsia Pac J Public Health. 27;2;74-84en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://aph.sagepub.com/content/early/2011/10/12/1010539511423568.abstract?rss=1
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.sctimst.ac.in/handle/123456789/2556
dc.publisherAsia - Pacific Journal of Public Health
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.titleAdherence to antihypertensive treatment and its determinants among urban slum dwellers in Kolkata, India
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