An Epidemiological Study on Morbidity Pattern of Women of Reproductive Age Group (15-45 Years) in a Peri-Urban Area of Tripura
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Abstract: Indian women have high mortality rates, particularly during childhood and in their reproductive years. Women’s workload may affect their health status, increasing risk of maternal death. To find out distribution of morbidity pattern among reproductive age women (15-45 years) in a peri-urban area of Tripura. A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 325 women of reproductive age group (15-45 years), selected from 4 Paras (sub-units) under the field practice area of UHTC, Dukli from January 2016 to April 2016. Systematic random sampling technique was done to select appropriate number of households from each Para for the study. Mean age of the reproductive age women was 29.56 (± 8.68) years. The present study found 82.2% of reproductive age women of Dukli had single morbidity or multiple co-morbidities. Majority of the reproductive age women were suffering from upper respiratory tract infection (31.69 %), gastritis (79.1%), irregular menstrual cycle (36.6%), low back pain (39.1%), seborrhic dermatitis (20.6%), anaemia (52.0%), headache (30.2) and excessive hair fall (24.3%). Women between 30 to 39 years had highest morbidities (85.8%) compared to other age groups. Muslim women (87.0%) and illiterate women (89.5%) were suffering from higher number of morbidities compared to Hindu (81.8%) & literate women (81.7%) though this difference was not statistically significant. The current morbidity pattern in women can help in planning preventive measures to reduce burden of different diseases among reproductive age women.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Kaushik Nag, Dr. Nabarun Karmakar, Dr. Anjan Datta, Dr. Partha Bhattacharjee, Dr. Simul Singha
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