14 In Bangladesh, about one-third of hospital admissions were due to major NCDs among individuals over 30 years of age, 15 and there is an increasing trend of demand for healthcare utilisation for diabetes and heart diseases. 16 It is projected that the number of people with DM in Bangladesh will increase from 1.5 million in 2000 to 4 million in 2025. 17 Moreover, DM itself is a risk factor for developing CVDs while the risk of developing CVDs also in
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Sex-specific prevalence, inequality and associated predictors of hypertension, diabetes, and comorbidity among Bangladeshi adults: results from a nationwide cross-sectional demographic and health survey.
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The risk of having diabetes as well as comorbidity was higher among the wealthiest households compared with the poorest and indicated borderline significance among them.