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DrRanjeetaThomas

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Honoray Lecturer
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 0923ranjeeta.thomas

 
 
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LG 33AMedical SchoolSt Mary's Campus

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Publications

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@article{Thomas:2018:10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.09.038,
author = {Thomas, R and Burger, R and Hauck, K},
doi = {10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.09.038},
journal = {Social Science and Medicine},
pages = {18--30},
title = {Richer, wiser and in better health? The socioeconomic gradient inhypertension prevalence, unawareness and control in South Africa},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.09.038},
volume = {217},
year = {2018}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - The socioeconomic gradient in chronic conditions is clear in the poorest and wealthiest of countries, but extant evidence on this relationship in low- and middle-income countries is inconclusive. We use data gathered between 2008-2012 from a nationally representative sample of over 10,000 South African adults, and objective health measures to analyse the differential effects of education, income and other factors on the prevalence of hypertension, individuals' awareness and control of hypertensive status. Prevalence of hypertension is high at 38% amongwomen and 34% among men. 59% of hypertensive individuals are unaware of their status. We  and prevalence and unawareness of hypertension are a public health concern across all incomegroups in South Africa. Higher income is however associated with effective control amongst men. Completing secondary education is associated with 7 mmHg lower blood pressure only in a small sub-group of women but is associated with 22 percentage point higher likelihoodof effective hypertension control amongst women. We conclude that poorer and less educated individuals are particularly at high risk of cardiovascular disease in South Africa.
AU  - Thomas,R
AU  - Burger,R
AU  - Hauck,K
DO  - 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.09.038
EP  - 30
PY  - 2018///
SN  - 0277-9536
SP  - 18
TI  - Richer, wiser and in better health? The socioeconomic gradient inhypertension prevalence, unawareness and control in South Africa
T2  - Social Science and Medicine
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.09.038
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/64982
VL  - 217
ER  -
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