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Table 5 Source of regular hypertension care by socioeconomic quintile in Sri Lankan adults with hypertension (%)

From: Hypertension diagnosis, awareness, treatment, and control in Sri Lankan adults: a nationally representative cross-sectional study

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Public (%)

Mixed (%)

Private (%)

Poorest

76.2

9.1

14.7

2

67.2

5.8

27.0

3

61.9

5.8

32.3

4

47.4

8.5

44.1

Wealthiest

31.7

9.2

59.1

Total

55.1

7.8

37.1

Concentration index (95% CI)

− 0.043 (− 0.067 – − 0.018)

0.103 (0.079–0.127)

0.009 (− 0.006 – 0.023)

P value

0.001

 < 0.001

0.236

  1. A concentration index is a scaled covariance between an outcome and rank in the distribution of socioeconomic status. Adjusted for age and sex