Socioeconomic and behavioral factors of hypertension among Indian tribal population: Evidence from national family health survey 5.

Background: All Indian ethnic groups are experiencing an upsurge in the prevalence of hypertension. The objective of the present study was to explore the association between socioeconomic and behavioral factors of hypertension among the tribal population of India.

Methods: We used the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) round 5 data conducted in 2019-2021.