ASSESSMENT OF LIFESTYLE-RELATED RISK FACTORS CONTRIBUTING FOR CHRONIC NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IN PATIENTS VISITING RURAL TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Abstract

Chronic Non-communicable diseases remain an area of high public health concern especially in developing countries where growing middle class and ever changing lifestyle have led to the rapid increase in the burden of non-communicable disease. The study aimed to assess various lifestyle and behavioral risk factors contributing for non-communicable chronic disease in patients visiting rural tertiary care hospital. A total of 152 patients were selected and analyzed in the study out of which 49 (32.22%) were female and 102 (67.78%) were male. The average age of the male patients were found to be 61.79years (SD±9.28) and females were 57.1years (SD±10.3). Majority of patients were from lower socioeconomic and educational status. Various risk factors contributing for chronic non-communicable disease that are identified in the study were advance age i.e. > 40years 142 (93.42%), genetically risk factor 46 (30.26%), poor income status 120 (78.95%), occupational exposure to dust, smoke and irritants 111 (73.03%), high body mass index (BMI)75 (49.34%), stress 110 (72.37%), inadequate sleep 5 (3.29%), smoking habit 69 (45.4%), Alcohol consuming habit 63 (41.48%), lack of physical activity 59 (38.81%), rare fruit consuming habit 72 (47.37%) and less vegetable consumption i.e. ≤ 1/day were 32 (21.05%). Study concluded that substantially high levels of the various lifestyle and behavioral related risk factors such as poor socioeconomic status, smoking, alcohol consumption, high BMI or obesity, stress etc, were significantly associated in patients with chronic disease. © All rights reserved.