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Year : 2017 | Volume
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Prevalence and risk of musculoskeletal pain in rural homemakers of North India
Mili Mishra, Anup Kumar Srivastava, Vinod Kumar Srivastava
Department of Community Medicine, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Anup Kumar Srivastava 104, Rohtas Enclave, Ravindra Palli, Faizabad Road, Lucknow - 226 016, Uttar Pradesh India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.202092
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Background: Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is a well-known burden of disease and disability in all age groups and both sexes. There are very few reports regarding MSP in rural homemakers of North India. Objective: To assess the magnitude of MSP among rural homemakers and to identify its modifiable risk factors. Materials and Methods: A representative sample of 296 homemakers from rural areas of Barabanki district in Uttar Pradesh was studied. Details of MSP and its location; social, demographic information, height, and weight were recorded. A general clinical examination of each subject was also done to rule out any obvious underlying organic pathology and the findings were noted. Results: Prevalence of MSP among homemakers was found to be 40.9%. More than 60% of these could not be diagnosed without specialized investigations. Modifiable risk factors were identified. Conclusions: Parity, body mass index, use of nonsmoking tobacco, and per capita income were identified as modifiable risk factors in this population. |
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