Arterial hypertension and its covariates among nomadic Raute hunter-gatherers of Western Nepal: a mixed-method study

Design A mixed-method study with quantitative and qualitative analyses. Setting Household survey at Raute temporary camps in the Surkhet District of Karnali Province, Nepal between the period of May to September 2021. Primary and secondary outcome measures The presence of hypertension and its socio-demographic, anthropometric, and behavioral covariates among the participants. Participants For quantitative analysis, all men and non-pregnant women of the nomadic Raute community aged 15 years above were evaluated for hypertension and its covariates. For the qualitative analysis, we purposively selected both Raute and Non-Raute key informants for in-depth interviews to understand, explain and enrich the quantitative findings.