Blood Pressure and Glucose Variables - India [message #29168] |
Thu, 02 May 2024 18:05 ![Go to next message Go to next message](/theme/default/images/down.png) |
krittika03
Messages: 7 Registered: March 2024
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Hi, I am wondering about which variable will be appropriate to use for using high blood pressure and high glucose as health outcome of individual? I am working with NHFS 5 India dataset. One of the variable asks for (sb20 on IR file) 'high BP on two or more occasions by doctors' and one is just (s728b) "currently has hypertension". Since the numbers are differently reported and don't match, to use it as a population's health outcome, which variable will give more justified results? Same for diabetes/glucose level. Thank you!
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Re: Blood Pressure and Glucose Variables - India [message #29373 is a reply to message #29168] |
Mon, 10 June 2024 03:12 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/theme/default/images/up.png) |
typicalodds
Messages: 2 Registered: June 2024
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sb20 on the IR file asks about "high BP on two or more occasions by doctors". This variable likely provides a more clinically validated measure of hypertension, as it requires a diagnosis by a healthcare provider.
s728b asks about currently having hypertension, which may be a self-reported measure. Self-reported data can be subject to some bias, as individuals may not always accurately report their health conditions.
Given the clinical validation of the sb20 variable, I would recommend using this variable as the primary measure for high blood pressure in your analysis, as it provides a more robust and reliable indicator of hypertension.
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