RISK FACTOR ASSESSMENT OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES USING COMMUNITY BASED ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST (CBAC) AMONG KASHMIRI ADULT POPULATION.

Abstract

Background: In India, non-communicable diseases (NCD) are the leading cause of death in India, with mainly cardiovascular diseases (CVD) which account for nearly 1 in 3 deaths. Therefore, prevention of CVD risk factors is an important public health priority. Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to assess the risk factors of NCDs using CBAC form among Kashmiri adults.Materials and Methods: This was a community based cross sectional study conducted in the field practice area of department of community medicine, Government medical college Srinagar over a period of three months.Results: Among the total of 601 , 212 (34.7%) were found to have high risk and 398 (65.2%) were found to have low risk. Majority (38.6%) of the high-risk patients were in the age group of 41 to 50 years. Age, gender and educational level was significantly associated with high-risk participants with a p value of <0.001. Tobacco consumption, physical inactivity and presence of Non communicable diseases were significantly higher among high-risk participants. Conclusion: 34.7% of the study participants were found to have high risk on CBAC assessment. CBAC is a very simple tool that can be used to screen the risk of NCDs in communities by ASHA workers

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