A Community Based Cross Sectional Study of Morbidity Pattern among Reproductive Age Group Women in Jamnagar District, Gujarat

Abstract

Background: The study was conducted to identify current & past morbidity prevalence & pattern of morbidity & associated factors. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was con- ducted among 450 women of reproductive age group of Jamnagar district. Results & Conclusion: Prevalence of morbidity was about 64% currently & about 70% in past one year. Mean age of occurrence of any illness was around 32 years. Currently most common illnesses were weakness, URTI. There was significant association between no. of family members & occurrence of any episode of diarrhoea, warm infestation, URTI. In past year, weakness, anorexia, ab- dominal pain were common complaints. 12% had past history HT, where as about 8% had past history of DM. On clinical examina- tions, 24% had pallor; about 60% had BMI ≥23 kg/m2. 20.5% had high SBP & 5.3% had high DBP. Conclusion: Mean age of occurrence of illness in last month was 32.38 years, which focuses on periodic check up of women after age of 30 years by grass root health workers & when needed should be referred. It needs community participation as well as community involvement.

Keywords

• Reproductive age group
• Morbidity
• Pattern
• Prevalence