Does greater individual social capital improve the management of hypertension? Cross-national analysis of 61 229 individuals in 21 countries
BMJ Glob Health
; 2(4): e000443, 2017. tab
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Social capital, characterised by trust, reciprocity and cooperation, is positively associated with a number of health outcomes. We test the hypothesis that among hypertensive individuals, those with greater social capital are more likely to have their hypertension detected, treated and controlled.METHODS:
Cross-sectional data from 21 countries in the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology study were collected covering 61 229 hypertensive individuals aged 35-70 years, their households and the 656 communities in which they live. Outcomes include whether hypertensive participants have their condition detected, treated and/or controlled. Multivariate statistical models adjusting for community fixed effects were used to assess the associations of three social capitalmeasures:
(1) membership of any social organisation, (2) trust in other people and (3) trust in organisations, stratified into high-income and low-income country samples.Key words
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06-national
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BR
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SES-SP
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SESSP-IDPCPROD
Main subject:
Health Systems
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Health Strategies
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Glob Health
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article