Prevalence and determinants of self-reported heart disease among Indian men aged 15–54 years: Evidence from NFHS-5

Introduction: There is a scarcity of pan-India epidemiological studies examining the factors associated with self-reported heart disease. Therefore, this study examined the prevalence and factors associated with self-reported heart disease in India using data from a large-scale nationally representa...

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Published in:	Clinical epidemiology and global health Vol. 23; p. 101374
Main Authors:	Ram, Sumit, Chandra, Rakesh, Kundu, Ananya, Singh, Aditya, Singh, Shivani, Tanti, Arabindo, Bhattacharjee, Bijoy, Tripathi, Pooja
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 01-09-2023
Subjects:	Cardiovascular disease Heart disease India NFHS-5 Non-communicable disease
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Summary:	Introduction: There is a scarcity of pan-India epidemiological studies examining the factors associated with self-reported heart disease. Therefore, this study examined the prevalence and factors associated with self-reported heart disease in India using data from a large-scale nationally representative survey conducted in 2019-21. Data and methods: This study used data from the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) conducted during 2019-21. A cross-sectional sample of 1,01,529 men aged 15–54 years was analysed. Bivariate statistics and binary logistic regression were employed to assess the prevalence and determinants of heart disease. Result: The prevalence of self-reported heart disease among Indian men aged 15–54 was 1050 per 1,00,000 men. Men aged 40–49 (OR: 3.70, 95% CI: 2.59–5.28), 49–54 years (OR: 5.67, 95% CI: 3.92–8.19), Muslim men (OR:1.62, 95% CI: 1.32–2.00), men from rural areas (OR: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.23–1.83), and southern region (OR: 1.91, 95% CI: 1.40–2.59) had higher odds of heart disease. Men who consumed tobacco had higher odds of developing heart disease (OR: 1.12, 95% CI: 0.95–1.33), as did those with comorbidities such as cancer (OR: 50.93, 95% CI: 35.26–73.57) and diabetes (OR: 5.06, 95% CI: 4.08–6.28). Conclusion: Several sociodemographic, geographic, biological and behavioural factors were associated with self-reported heart disease among Indian men aged 15–54 years, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions to address these risk factors. Further research is needed to develop effective strategies to reduce the burden of heart disease in India.
ISSN:	2213-3984 2213-3984
DOI:	10.1016/j.cegh.2023.101374