Health status of auto-rickshaw drivers plying in Agra city
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Research question: What is the health status of auto-rickshaw drivers plying in Agra city of India? Study design: Cross–Sectional study. Duration of study: March 2011 to November 2012 Site of study: Auto-rickshaw stand of Agra cantt railway station, Bijli ghar and Kothi meena bazar. Study participants: 440 Auto-rickshaw drivers plying in Agra city. Study variables: Age, religion, sex, education and socio-economic status of study subjects, hypertension, musculo-skeletal discomfort, etc. Statistical analysis: Percentage and chi-square test. Results: A total of 440 auto-rickshaw drivers (ARDs) were studied. Mean age of ARDs was 33.7±9.05 years.47.27% subjects had no complaints at the time of interview, while 25.45% had 1 complaint, 12.27% had 2 complaints and 15% had more than 2 complaints at the time of interview. 41.36% of the subjects had presenting complaints of ocular system; while 28.64% had complaints of respiratory system and 20.45% had complaints of nervous system. 2 most common presenting complaints of study subjects were: blurring of vision 66 (15%) and watering of eyes 46 (10.45%). Regarding diagnosis 29.1% subjects had refractive errors; while 25.45% had mild anaemia, 19.55% had musculoskeletal discomforts, 18.64% had grade I hypertension, 15.45% had lower respiratory tract infection, 12.73% had sensorineural hearing loss, 11.59% had grade II hypertension and 10.49% were overweight. Conclusions: As the prevalence various health complaints is quite high; there is an urgent need of regular health checkups and appropriate preventive and promotive interventions specifically those targeting ocular and respiratory system.
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Singh S P, Misra S K, Chaudhary S S, Katyal R, Singh A, Joshi H S
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