Epidemiological Transition in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar: Evidence from India Human Development Survey
Abstract
Background: Because of the undergoing epidemiological transition, many countries of the world are observing increased burden of chronic, non-communicable and life-style related diseases. Though less people die, they are... [ view full abstract ]
Background:
Because of the undergoing epidemiological transition, many countries of the world are observing increased burden of chronic, non-communicable and life-style related diseases. Though less people die, they are subject to longer years of suffering with such diseases. This has become an area of great concern among the researchers and policy makers. Extant literature is full of studies on maternal and child health in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. But studies examining the prevalence of lifestyle and communicable diseases are very limited in India especially in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Objective: Data from India Human Development Survey (IHDS) conducted in 2004-05 has been used to test the hypotheses: Lifestyle diseases are more prevalent as compare to communicable diseases in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Methods: The present study had measured six outcome variables namely occurrence of tuberculosis, mental illness, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Those who were suffering from the selected disease at the time of survey and those who were cured were combined together and were treated as having the selected disease. Bivariate analyses, binary logistic regression models and Wald test were used.
Results: Findings of the study accept the hypothesis “Lifestyle diseases are more prevalent as compare to communicable diseases in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar”. There are enormous differences in the occurrence of lifestyle diseases and communicable diseases. Prevalence of lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension are very much as compared to communicable disease like tuberculosis. Tackling each of these require different strategies. For example, communicable diseases are more prevalent because of poor hygiene, poor sanitary conditions, and poor living conditions whereas the lifestyle diseases arise because of life-style related factors. Undoubtedly, these require different strategies and interventions.
Authors
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MOHAMMAD HIFZ UR RAHMAN
(INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION SCIENCES, MUMBAI)
Topic Areas
I. Research Collaborations 1.1 Scientific collaborations in geography and urban health 1.2 , III. Urban Environments: what specificities? 3.1 Urban Environments as places of demograph
Session
PS-2 » POSTER SESSION 2 (11:45 - Saturday, 2nd April, TBA)
Paper
epidemiological_transitionICUH16.docx
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