Prevalence of hypertension and the associated factors among Sabar and Munda tribes of Eastern India.

ypertension is the leading Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) risk & estimated to be attributable to nearly 10% of all deaths.[ 3 ] and in 2016, it was one of the leading risk factors responsible for 8.5% of the disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs)[ 4 ] The studies done across India have been showing an increasing trend in the prevalence of hypertension.[ 5 ] India has the second-largest tribal population in the world with 705 scheduled tribes (STs), which constitute approximately 8.6% of the nation’s population.[ 6 ] Odisha is home to 62 tribes with 9.9% of the total tribal population of India, but the tribal population constitutes 22% of the state’s total population.[ 7 ] Indian tribals are a heterogenous group and around 90% of them live in rural areas, predominantly in hilly, forest, and remote areas.[ 6 ] They have poor health indicators with limited access to health care services.

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