A cross-sectional study on non-communicable morbidity among bank employees of Davangere City

Authors

  • Ruchi Dhar Department of Community Medicine, SSIMS and RC, T. Begur, Karnataka, India
  • Ritu Kashyap Department of Community Medicine, TB consultant WHO, Chhattisgarh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20211234

Keywords:

Bank employees, Non-communicable morbidity, Prevalence, Risk factors

Abstract

Background: Bank employees are an occupational group of people, experiencing both sedentary life-style and high level of stress in terms of handling financial aspects in their workplace. Thus, making bank employees vulnerable to develop non- communicable diseases. So far, very few studies have been done on bank employees to highlight the magnitude of Non-communicable morbidity and its risk factors. Hence, this study was undertaken to estimate the prevalence of non-communicable morbidity among the bank employees of Davangere city.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 390 bank employees of Davangere city. All the study subjects were selected by using probability proportionate to size technique. Data was collected by using pre-tested, semi-structure questionnaire. Height, weight, hip circumference, waist circumference and blood pressure were measured and recorded. Data was analyzed by using MS Excel and Open-Epi Info software version 2.2. Statistical test employed was chi-square and weightage of risk factors was calculated by mean.

Results: The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and obesity was 30.3%, 2.1% and 31.8% respectively.

Conclusions: This study highlights the burden of non-communicable morbidity among bank employees.

 

Author Biographies

Ruchi Dhar, Department of Community Medicine, SSIMS and RC, T. Begur, Karnataka, India

Assistant Professor

Dept. of community Medicine

Ritu Kashyap, Department of Community Medicine, TB consultant WHO, Chhattisgarh, India

NTEP, consultant , Chattisgarh

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2021-03-25

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Dhar, R., & Kashyap, R. (2021). A cross-sectional study on non-communicable morbidity among bank employees of Davangere City. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 8(4), 1784–1787. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20211234

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