Research outputs
2025
Understanding self-reported incidence of communicable disease outbreaks and its associated risk factors: Insights from India’s national population-based survey
Akhtar, S. N., & Khan, K. A. (2025). Understanding self-reported incidence of communicable disease outbreaks and its associated risk factors: Insights from India’s national population-based survey. SSM - Health Systems, 5, 100105. doi:10.1016/j.ssmhs.2025.100105
Association of early and late onset of chronic diseases with physical frailty among older Indian adults: study based on a population survey.
Ahmed, W., Muhammad, T., Akhtar, S. N., & Ali, W. K. (2025). Association of early and late onset of chronic diseases with physical frailty among older Indian adults: study based on a population survey.. BMC public health, 25(1), 688. doi:10.1186/s12889-025-21706-7
2024
Cross-lagged relationships between exposure to intimate partner violence, depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts among adolescent and young married women.
Muhammad, T., Akhtar, S. N., Ali, W., & Maurya, C. (2024). Cross-lagged relationships between exposure to intimate partner violence, depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts among adolescent and young married women.. Journal of affective disorders, 360, 259-267. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2024.05.088
2023
Health insurance support on maternal health care: evidence from survey data in India.
Ali, I., Akhtar, S. N., Chauhan, B. G., Malik, M. A., & Singh, K. D. (2023). Health insurance support on maternal health care: evidence from survey data in India.. Journal of public health (Oxford, England), 45(2), 368-378. doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdac025
Prevalence and factors associated with undiagnosed and uncontrolled heart disease: A study based on self-reported chronic heart disease and symptom-based angina pectoris among middle-aged and older Indian adults.
Ahmed, W., Muhammad, T., Maurya, C., & Akhtar, S. N. (2023). Prevalence and factors associated with undiagnosed and uncontrolled heart disease: A study based on self-reported chronic heart disease and symptom-based angina pectoris among middle-aged and older Indian adults.. PloS one, 18(6), e0287455. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0287455
Self-rated health among older adults in India: Gender specific findings from National Sample Survey.
Akhtar, S. N., Saikia, N., & Muhammad, T. (2023). Self-rated health among older adults in India: Gender specific findings from National Sample Survey.. PloS one, 18(4), e0284321. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0284321
Economic Dependency, Chronic Illness, and Insurance Coverage Among the Elderly
Akhtar, S. N., & Saikia, N. (2023). Economic Dependency, Chronic Illness, and Insurance Coverage Among the Elderly. In Handbook of Aging, Health and Public Policy (pp. 1-37). Springer Nature Singapore. doi:10.1007/978-981-16-1914-4_202-1
2022
Differentials and predictors of hospitalisation among the elderly people in India: evidence from 75th round of National Sample Survey (2017-2018)
Akhtar, S. N., & Saikia, N. (2022). Differentials and predictors of hospitalisation among the elderly people in India: evidence from 75th round of National Sample Survey (2017-2018). Working with Older People, 26(4), 325-341. doi:10.1108/wwop-11-2021-0055
Prevalence and correlates of alcohol and tobacco consumption among research scholars: evidence from a cross-sectional survey of three Indian universities
Usman, M., Anand, E., Akhtar, S. N., Umenthala, S. R., Anwar, T., & Unisa, S. (2022). Prevalence and correlates of alcohol and tobacco consumption among research scholars: evidence from a cross-sectional survey of three Indian universities. Drugs, Habits and Social Policy, 23(2), 140-155. doi:10.1108/dhs-09-2021-0053
How effective is death registration in India? Evidence from recent National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-2021)
Regional mortality variations among older adults in India: Evidence from Demographic Health Survey
Socio-economic and demographic determinants of all-cause, main-cause and sub-cause mortality among 45+ adults: Evidence from Longitudinal Ageing Study in India
Trends, changes and determinants of medical attention received before death among deceased adults in India: Evidence from pooled cross-sectional survey data (2004-2018)
Does greater longevity come with lower life disparity in India? A comparative study between Kerala and Delhi
Multimorbidity and its associated risk factors among older adults in India.
Khan, M. R., Malik, M. A., Akhtar, S. N., Yadav, S., & Patel, R. (2022). Multimorbidity and its associated risk factors among older adults in India.. BMC public health, 22(1), 746. doi:10.1186/s12889-022-13181-1
2021
Conflict driven displacement and child health: Evidence based on mother's nationality from Jordan Population and Family Health Survey.
Malik, M. A., Akhtar, S. N., Albsoul, R. A., & Alshyyab, M. A. (2021). Conflict driven displacement and child health: Evidence based on mother's nationality from Jordan Population and Family Health Survey.. PloS one, 16(9), e0257080. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0257080
Differentials and predictors of hospitalization among the elderly people in India: Evidence from 75<sup>th</sup>round of National Sample Survey (2017-18)
Inequalities and policy gaps in maternal health among Empowered Action Group (EAG) States in India: Evidence from Demographic Health Survey
2020
Sanitation and Diarrheal Morbidity: Evidence from Afghanistan
2017
Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes and associated risk factors: Evidence from the large-scale surveys in India
Akhtar, S., & Dhillon, P. (2017). Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes and associated risk factors: Evidence from the large-scale surveys in India. Journal of Social Health and Diabetes, 05(01), 028-036. doi:10.4103/2321-0656.194001
1999
Surgical emphysema following dental treatment.
Salib, R. J., Valentine, P., & Akhtar, S. (1999). Surgical emphysema following dental treatment.. The Journal of laryngology and otology, 113(8), 756-758. doi:10.1017/s0022215100145128