ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year : 2008 | Volume
: 52 | Issue : 3 | Page : 125--129
Epidemiology of disability in a rural community of Karnataka
KS Ganesh1, A Das2, JS Shashi3 1 Assistant Professor, Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India 2 Professor, Community Medicine, KS Hegde Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India 3 Assistant Professor, Community Medicine, KMC, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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K S Ganesh Assistant Professor, Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka India
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and pattern of disability in all age groups in a rural community of Karnataka. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted during January-December 2004 among 1000 study subjects of all age groups selected randomly from four villages under rural field practice area of a teaching institution. Subjects were interviewed and examined using a predesigned schedule. Percentage prevalence, chi square test and multiple logistic regression analysis were used for statistical analysis. Results: The prevalence of disability was found to be 6.3%. Both physical and mental disabilities are of great concrn in this area. 80% of the disabled had multiple disabilities. Knowledge and occupation plays a major role as determinants of disability. Chronic medical conditions are also more common among disabled.
How to cite this article:
Ganesh K S, Das A, Shashi J S. Epidemiology of disability in a rural community of Karnataka.Indian J Public Health 2008;52:125-129
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Ganesh K S, Das A, Shashi J S. Epidemiology of disability in a rural community of Karnataka. Indian J Public Health [serial online] 2008 [cited 2022 Jul 6 ];52:125-129
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