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Spatial Distribution and Determinants of Hypertension Prevalence at The Subdistrict Level: A Small-Area Ecological Cross-Sectional Study
Bongjeong Kim. Research in Community and Public Health Nursing, 2026-03-31
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
The prevalence of hypertension showed statistically significant spatial clustering (global Moran’s I=0.442, p<.001), with high-high clusters concentrated in rural eup-myeon areas and low-low clusters in urban dong areas. Despite confirmed clustering, the LM lag and error tests indicated no statistically significant spatial dependence in the regression residuals. The regression analysis showed that the prevalence of hypertension increased in areas with a higher proportion of older adults, greater obesity prevalence, and higher satisfaction with public transportation, whereas stronger trust among neighbors and greater satisfaction with healthcare access were associated with a lower prevalence. These findings support a shift toward tailored nursing and public health interventions at the sub-district level, prioritizing rural high-risk areas and reflecting the distinct demographic, behavioral, and environmental contexts of each community.
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Kim, B. (2026). Spatial Distribution and Determinants of Hypertension Prevalence at The Subdistrict Level: A Small-Area Ecological Cross-Sectional Study. Research in Community and Public Health Nursing. https://doi.org/10.12799/rcphn.2025.01340
Vancouver
Kim B. Spatial Distribution and Determinants of Hypertension Prevalence at The Subdistrict Level: A Small-Area Ecological Cross-Sectional Study. Research in Community and Public Health Nursing. 2026. doi:10.12799/rcphn.2025.01340.
BibTeX
@article{kim2026-3eddd57b,
author = {Kim, Bongjeong},
title = {{Spatial Distribution and Determinants of Hypertension Prevalence at The Subdistrict Level: A Small-Area Ecological Cross-Sectional Study}},
journal = {Research in Community and Public Health Nursing},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.12799/rcphn.2025.01340},
url = {https://doi.org/10.12799/rcphn.2025.01340}
}
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Key findings
- The prevalence of hypertension showed statistically significant spatial clustering (global Moran’s I=0.442, p<.001), with high-high clusters concentrated in rural eup-myeon areas and low-low clusters in urban dong areas.
- Despite confirmed clustering, the LM lag and error tests indicated no statistically significant spatial dependence in the regression residuals.
- The regression analysis showed that the prevalence of hypertension increased in areas with a higher proportion of older adults, greater obesity prevalence, and higher satisfaction with public transportation, whereas stronger trust among neighbors and greater satisfaction with healthcare access were associated with a lower prevalence.
- These findings support a shift toward tailored nursing and public health interventions at the sub-district level, prioritizing rural high-risk areas and reflecting the distinct demographic, behavioral, and environmental contexts of each community.
Why it matters
This study is about hypertension prevalence at the subdistrict level, not Alzheimer's disease, so it does not provide information on treating, curing or preventing Alzheimer's. It found that hypertension prevalence clustered spatially and was associated with factors such as older adult proportion and obesity prevalence.
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Study details
- Participants62,411
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 33/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on institution's track record, so that was left out: it earned 32 of the 97 points we could judge it on, which is 33 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Research in Community and Public Health Nursing) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | Research in Community and Public Health Nursing: journal h-index 22 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 5 / 5 | 2026 — within 1 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 4 / 4 | 62,411 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 0 / 7 | Cited 0 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.0 citations a year over 2 year(s) since 2026 |
| Impact for its field and year | 0 / 6 | Cited 0.0× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 0 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Bongjeong Kim: h-index 8 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | — / 3 | No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 0 institution(s) in 0 countries — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 1 / 2 | Not in PubMed, but has a DOI |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Points | 32 / 97 | Scored on 19 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 32 of the 97 points we could judge it on is 33 out of 100. |
| Total | 33 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.12799/rcphn.2025.01340
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