Research Article
Keshab C Bhuyan
Abstract
The objective of the study was to identify some responsible variables for prevalence of diabetes hypertension among Bangladeshi adults of ages 18 years and above. For this purpose, 960 respondents were investigated from both urban and rural localities. Out of 960 adults, 145 were suffering simultaneously from diabetes and hypertension. Factors responsible for these diseases were identified by factor analysis. The same analysis was also done to identify some variables which were responsible for non-prevalence of diabetes hypertension among the remaining 845 respondents. Using the results of risk ratios and factor loadings the responsible factors were identified. It was evident that illiteracy, over age, marital status, lack of physical activity, sedentary activity and obesity were the responsible factors for the prevalence of diabetic hypertension. Smoking habit and habit of taking can food and restaurant food were enhancing the risk of the diseases. But factor analysis identified use of can food as the most responsible variable followed by family expenditure, family income and being male. The responsible variable for non-prevalence of the diseases were proper utilization of time, unmarried and lower age.