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Authors
Mini, G. K.
Sangeeth, Krishna S.
Gopika, Gopinathan Bhaskaran
Anjana, V. M.
Marthanda, Pillai Anand
Sreedevi, Aswathy
Marthanda, Pillai A.
Irazola, Vilma
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bernard Lown Scholars in Cardiovascular Health Program at the Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA (Award Number: BLSCHP-2201)
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Article History
Received: 12 March 2025
Accepted: 22 May 2025
First Online: 6 June 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) of Ananthapuri Hospitals and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (Ref no-AHRI/EC/39/Sept/2022 dated September 2, 2022). Following ethical approval, permission was obtained from the police department to conduct the study. The study commenced after receiving all necessary approvals. Both verbal and written informed consent was obtained from the respondents. In the participant information sheet, respondents were informed of the study’s goal, confidentiality, and their right to decline or withdraw at any time. The study adhered to all the ethical procedures as outlined in the Helsinki declaration.
: No consent to publish was needed for this study as the researchers did not use any details, images or videos related to individual participants.
: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest or financial disclosures related to this study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
