A Cross sectional study on health status of working and non–working married women in a Kalaburgi district,Karnataka State, India.

Kaviraj Motakpalli; Ranichanamma; Deepak Jamadar

Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

A Cross sectional study on health status of working and non–working married women in a Kalaburgi district,Karnataka State, India.

Kaviraj Motakpalli, Ranichanamma, Deepak Jamadar

Abstract :

Background: The proportion of working women in urban areas has increased from 11.9% in 2001 to 15.4% in 2011 it clearly indicates working women are increasing from year to year and the factors keeping women at home or non–working are social customs and very low education levels among women Aim and Objectives: To study and compare the demographic and socio–economic health status of working and non–working married women and compare the health status of working and non–working married women Methods: The study consisted of 100 working and 100 non–working married women. The working mothers were various post holders in different private and government organizations. Non–working women were only housewives/house makers. Data was analyzed using appropriate statistical test like chi–square–test to compare the working and non–working women health status. P<0.05 is significant level of the study. Results: The result showed that non–working women have more health problems as compared to their working women counterparts. However factors like family type, education, monthly income, number of children, and age appeared to be associated with the participants. Conclusion: Further the results indicated that women working as managers and lawyers were more depressed than teachers, lecturers self–employed and doctors.