PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ADULT POPULATION IN A RURAL FIELD PRACTICE AREA OF A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN KOZHIKODE DISTRICT
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Chronic Respiratory disease, Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease, Asthma, Kozhikode
Abstract
Background: Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are leading global health concerns causing nearly four million deaths annually, with India contributing about 16% of global cases. Our study aimed to estimate prevalence and associated factors of chronic respiratory diseases among adult population in the rural field practice area of a Tertiary Care Centre in Kozhikode and to assess the severity of dyspnea among the study population.Methodology: : A community based cross sectional study was conducted in the rural field practice area of a tertiary care centre in North Kerala among adults above 18 years who gave informed consent. The sample size calculated was 165.Participants were selected through consecutive sampling. Data collected using Chronic obstructive disease Assessment Test, the European Community Respiratory Health Survey for asthma and Medical Research Council Scale for dyspnoea. Analysis was done using SPSS version 20. Results: Out of 165 participants,129 (78.2%) showed symptoms of COPD and 31 (18.8%) showed symptoms of asthma. Based on MRC dyspnoea scale ,66.1% had no dyspnoea. Asthma was significantly associated socioeconomic status and COPD significantly associated with age and educational status
Conclusions: Study shows high burden of chronic respiratory diseases which requires immediate and serious public health action, focusing on widespread screening and awareness
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Dr. Krishna raj JS
Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Malabar Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Kozhikode, Kerala, India,
Dr Roshni SS
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical college, Wayanad,
Dr Shakhy vati
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Malabar Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
Dr Swetha NirmalP
Postgraduate, Department of Community Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Malabar Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Kozhikode, Kerala, India,
Dr Aswini Navaratna Sashi
Postgraduate, Department of Community Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Malabar Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Kozhikode, Kerala, India,
Dr Akshara Krishnadas
Postgraduate, Department of Community Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Malabar Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Kozhikode, Kerala, India,
Dr Kanniyan Binub
Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Malabar Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kozhikode, Kerala, India,
Nandana Prasanth
Undergraduate Student MBBS, Department of Community Medicine, Malabar Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kozhikode, Kerala, India,