A recent study by Bengaluru-based ICMR-NCDIR, finds that 75.8 percent of people in South India get the BP measured.
The researcher pointed out that education and wealth played important roles, with higher educational attainment associated with a higher likelihood of blood pressure measurement. (Creative Commons)
A recent study by Bengaluru-based ICMR-National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research has found that three out of 10 individuals in the age group of 18-54 never get their BP measured. However, the South Indian states have fared well, with only one out of four individuals not getting their BP measured, while 75.8 percent of people do so.