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Pattern of gynecological morbidity, its factors and Health seeking behavior among reproductive age group women in a rural community of Thiruvananthapuram district, South Kerala.
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Community Health; Jul-Sep2014, Vol. 26 Issue 3, p230-237, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Introduction: Gynecological morbidities constitute an important health problem among women of reproductive age group in India. Many of them did not seek care and bare it silently. Aims and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to measure the prevalence of self-reported gynecological morbidities among women of 15 to 45 years and to find out association with certain selected socio-demographic factors. This study also tried to study the health seeking behavior of women. Methodology: A population based cross sectional survey was conducted across Vakkom Panchayat, it's area comes under Rural Health Centre of the Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. A total of 540Women of 15 to 45 years was included in the study by two stage sampling technique. Results: Of the total, 199 {(36.85%) 95% CI -31.14, 42.94} women in the study reported at least one type of gynecological morbidity. Major morbidity reported was menstrual problems (25.0%). Prevalence of overall gynecological morbidities was found to be significantly more among women who married early (<18years) Adjusted OR 1.66 (95%CI- 1.05, 2.64).On subgroup analysis the factors like age group of women (below 30yrs), age at menarche below 13 years & presence of thyroid hormone disorders were found to be significantly (p<0.05) related to menstrual diseases in the regression model. Only 110 (55.3%) women sought treatment for any one of the morbidity. Majority took treatment from private hospitals. Conclusion: Prevalence of gynecological morbidities was high in this community. The data collected are valuable & could serve as preliminary data to pilot innovative delivery of gynecologic healthcare services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MENSTRUATION disorders
RURAL population
AGE factors in disease
CHI-squared test
CLUSTER analysis (Statistics)
CONFIDENCE intervals
GYNECOLOGIC diagnosis
HEALTH services accessibility
HELP-seeking behavior
INTERVIEWING
MARRIAGE
MEDICAL care use
MENARCHE
QUESTIONNAIRES
STATISTICAL sampling
SELF-evaluation
STATISTICS
THYROID diseases
URINARY tract infections
REPRODUCTIVE health
LOGISTIC regression analysis
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
DISEASE prevalence
CROSS-sectional method
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
DISEASE complications
DISEASE risk factors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09717587
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Community Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 98544306