Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU (Jan 2024)
Prevalence of secondary conditions and cardiovascular risk prediction among persons with disability aged 18–59 years in the area of Sarjapur Primary Health Center – A cross-sectional study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Disability means any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being. A secondary condition is an additional condition that presupposes the existence of a primary condition. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, which can be predicted using the World Health Organization (WHO)/International Society of Hypertension (ISH) risk prediction chart. AIMS: To assess the prevalence of secondary conditions and cardiovascular risk in identified adults with disabilities in the age group of 18–59 years in the Sarjapur Primary Health Centre (PHC) area. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional study done in Sarjapur PHC area including 100 subjects with disability. Stratified random sampling was used based on each village considered as a stratum. The study population was distributed according to the probability proportional to size to the number of people with disabilities (PWDs) residing in each village. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Secondary conditions assessed were depression, pain, and STDs. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: The continuous variables and categorical variables were analyzed using mean and standard deviation and percentages. The association between various factors was analyzed using the Chi-square test and Fisher's exact test as applicable. RESULTS: Among the 100 PWDs interviewed, 34% of them had secondary conditions. A 10-year cardiovascular risk prediction using the WHO ISH chart found that 92.9% had <10% risk of CVD. CONCLUSIONS: Secondary conditions were present in less than one-fourth of the study subjects. The majority of the study subjects had minimal risk of CVD.
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