Effect of Sociodemographic factors on the Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Agra: A Community Based Study

Dr Vishal Agarwal; Dr S K Misra; Dr RenuAgrawal; Dr Umang Bhargava

Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2015

Effect of Sociodemographic factors on the Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Agra: A Community Based Study

Dr Vishal Agarwal, Dr S K Misra, Dr Renuagrawal, Dr Umang Bhargava

Abstract :

Background: Diabetes Mellitus indubitably is the Herculean health issue of the 21st century with legion micro and macro vascular complications. In India, DM is growing alarmingly. Evolving lifestyle changes are closing the gap between urban and rural diabetes prevalence. In Uttar Pradesh, a relative dearth of epidemiological studies focusing rural DM makes implementation of health policies arduous. This study was aimed to find the prevalence and risk factors of DM in rural Agra. Objectives: To estimate the Prevalence and risk factors of Type–II DM in rural population of Agra district. Material &Method: A cross–sectional, community–based study was conducted in rural blocks of Agra district from July 2013 to June 2014 in the age group >30 year. Using simple random sampling,oneblock was selected from which two villages were chosen randomly. An updated list of approximate households in the village was obtained from AWW, from which the first house was randomly selected. House to house data was taken until the desired sample size was accomplished. Results: The Prevalence of DM in present study was found to be 7.0% (In males 8.6%; in females 5.7%). A significant association was observed between prevalence of DM with age, occupation and socioeconomic status while applying logistic regression only age was found to be strongly associated withDM(OR=1.9). Conclusion: Adopting the transformation in life style in rural areas, acknowledgement should be community–based approach, which is important to create awareness about the risk factors. Meticulous screening program along with primordial prevention is prerequisite to thwart the DM pandemic.