Morbidity Pattern in Textile Weavers of Urban Belgaum: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study

Authors

  • Deepti M. Kadeangadi*, A.S. Wantamutte, N.D. Zingade, M.D. Mallapur, M.S. Shivaswamy

Abstract

Objective:  To study the morbidity pattern in adult textile weavers.

Study Design: Community-based cross sectional study

Period of the study:  one year (November 2004 to October 2005)

Study participants: 377 adult textile weavers residing in Khasbag, Belgaum

Setting: Khasbag urban field practice area of J. N. Medical College, Belgaum

Analysis: Frequency distribution in EXCEL 2000 Software

Results: The most common morbidities found were noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) - 125 (33.2%), followed by dental stains – 109 (28.9%), hypertension 81 (21.5%), acid peptic disorders - 75 (19.9%), sleep disorders - 69 (18.3%), dental caries  - 67 (17.8%), backache - 63 (16.7%), myalgia / fatigue - 60 (15.9%), URTI - 58 (15.4%) and anemia -35 (9.3%).

Keywords: Textile weavers, Morbidity, Noise induced hearing loss

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Author Biography

Deepti M. Kadeangadi*, A.S. Wantamutte, N.D. Zingade, M.D. Mallapur, M.S. Shivaswamy

Department of Community Medicine, K.L.E University’s J. N. Medical College, Belgaum – 590010, INDIA

Published

18-10-2010

How to Cite

A.S. Wantamutte, N.D. Zingade, M.D. Mallapur, M.S. Shivaswamy, D. M. K. (2010). Morbidity Pattern in Textile Weavers of Urban Belgaum: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study. Recent Research in Science and Technology, 2(8). Retrieved from https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/rrst/article/view/495

Issue

Volume 2, Issue 8, 2010

Section

Health Sciences