ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL STATUS AND RELIGION WITH CONSANGUINITY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 34
Abstract
BACKGROUND It is widely perceived that consanguinity is more prevalent among the underprivileged in the society. In general, consanguini ty is influenced by geographic, demographic, religious, cultural and socio-economic factors. Consanguineous marriage is widely practiced in India particularly, in traditional Muslim communities and Hindu communities in South India. In present study, an effort has been made to study the association between educational and occupational status of parents and their religion with the occurrence of consanguineous marriages. AIM AND OBJECTIVES To determine the association of educational and occupational status of parents and their religion with occurrence of consanguineous marriages. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study is subset of my previous study, which was done retrospectively in Government Medical College and Civil Hospitals of Western Maharashtra between 1st Oct. 2011 till 31st May 2012. A total of 182 congenitally defective live births and stillbirths admitted in above hospitals in same period were studied against total deliveries taken place. Information was collected by using questionnaires and pedigree charts were formed. Information about consanguinity, degree of consanguinity, parental education, parental occupation, religion, etc. was obtained. Data obtained was statistically analysed. RESULTS 1. Incidence of congenital anomalies is 1.16%. 2. Consanguineous marriages and offsprings with congenital defect are more common among parents who are educated up to primary and secondary education level. 3. Consanguineous marriages and offsprings with congenital defect are more common among parents of low socio-economic status, i.e. mothers who are housewives and fathers who are farmers. 4. Frequency of consanguineous marriage was found more in Muslims than Hindus. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION 1. Incidence of congenital anomalies is 1.16%. 2. Consanguineous marriages and offsprings with congenital defect are found to occur more commonly to parents with primary and secondary education. 3. Consanguineous marriages and offsprings with congenital defect occur more commonly to parents of low socio-economic status, i.e. mothers who are housewives and fathers who are farmers. 4. Frequency of consanguineous marriage is found more in Muslims than Hindus.
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Sundip Charmode
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