“…The reason of higher odds of hypertension in the least to moderate deprived areas compared to highest deprived areas is probably related to wealth index. In low-and-middleincome countries (LMICs) like Nepal, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases including hypertension and overweight and obesity is higher among the higher wealth quintiles [4]. Similar findings were observed in neighboring India [5] and Bangladesh [6].…”