Epilepsy-associated levels of perceived stigma, their associations with treatment, and related factors: A cross-sectional study in urban and rural areas in Ecuador

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 71-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaime Luna ◽  
Mandy Nizard ◽  
Danielle Becker ◽  
Daniel Gerard ◽  
Alejandro Cruz ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 86-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Rohaizat Hassan ◽  
Mohd Fadhli Samsuri ◽  
Shamsul Azhar Shah ◽  
Nazarudin Safian ◽  
Zulkifli Md Zainuddin ◽  
...  

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with of Premature Ejaculation &Erectile Dysfunctionamong Malaysian men. A cross-sectional study was conducted in urban and rural areas using standardized and validated self-administered questionnaires. A total of 319 samples were recruited for PE screening. The overall prevalence of PE was 31.7% with 20.7% and 40.8% for urban and rural area respectively. Depression, anxiety and frequent masturbation were significantly associated with PE. While For ED, infrequent sexual intercourse was the sole factor significantly associated with ED.PE and ED were highly prevalent in both urban and rural areas; with several significant preventable associated factors.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bereket Duko ◽  
Asres Bedaso ◽  
Getinet Ayano ◽  
Zegeye Yohannis

Background. Tuberculosis is a historically stigmatized disease and the stigma associated with it affects the institution, community, and interpersonal factors. Therefore, understanding tuberculosis-related perceived stigma has importance in improving quality of the patients. Objective. The aim of this study was to assess prevalence and factors associated with perceived stigma among patients with tuberculosis attending Wolaita Sodo University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia. Methods. Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among a total of 417 tuberculosis patients who had treatment follow-up at TB clinics and were recruited for the study. Systematic random sampling technique was used to recruit study participants. A 12-item perceived TB stigma scale was used to assess tuberculosis-related perceived stigma. In addition, Oslo social support scale was used to assess social support related factors. Results. Prevalence of tuberculosis-related perceived stigma by using perceived tuberculosis stigma scale was 42.4%. Patients who had pulmonary TB [AOR=2.49, (95% CI: 1.24, 4.87)], being intensive phase category [AOR=1.42, (95% CI: 1.19, 2.58)], TB/HIV coinfection [AOR= 3.54, (95% CI: 1.37, 9.12)], poor social support [AOR=2.45, (95% CI: 1.18, 5.09)], and using substance (alcohol, khat and cigarette) [AOR=1.78, (95% CI: 1.28, 3.17)] were more likely to have perceived TB stigma when compared to their counter parts. Conclusion. Health education programs should be conducted to reduce TB stigma and improve patients’ compliance.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 2249
Author(s):  
L. Anand Arokiaraj ◽  
T.R. Gobinaath

Background: Food allergy is mostly IgE-mediated which is estimated to affect 6% to 8% children and 3% to 4% adults the clinical and social impact of which takes a hard toll in early childhood. The objective of this study is to study the magnitude of food allergy and differences in food allergens among the urban and rural school-going children.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 350 school going children, aged 5-10 years, attending to two private schools (n=192) and two government schools (n=158) in the urban and rural field practice areas respectively and data regarding food allergens was collected using a semi-structured proforma.Results: There was a significant higher (p<0.001) proportion of wheeze symptomatics among the urban (n=70, 44.3%) than the rural students (n=37, 19.3%). The students had higher allergies to Ice-cream (14.57%, n=51), prawn (11.14%, n=39), peanut (14.57%, n=51), garlic (14.57%, n=51), fish (11.14%, n=39) and milk (11.14%, n=39).Conclusions: There was a higher proportion of food allergy among the urban school students compared to the rural students. The food allergens also varied significantly in their influence on food allergy among the urban and rural areas.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
Hiorran Coelho Almeida Matos ◽  
Gabrielle Carrozzino ◽  
Andrea Vaz Braga Pintor ◽  
Ivete Pomarico Ribeiro de Souza ◽  
Michelle Mikhael Ammari ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 82-91
Author(s):  
Marta Kożybska ◽  
Olga Szpak ◽  
Jacek Kurpisz ◽  
Zofia Lebiecka ◽  
Kinga Flaga-Gieruszyńska ◽  
...  

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e037936
Author(s):  
Win Thuzar Aye ◽  
Lars Lien ◽  
Hein Stigum ◽  
Berit Schei ◽  
Johanne Sundby ◽  
...  

ObjectivesTo estimate the prevalence of domestic violence, with subgroups of physical, sexual and emotional violence, among men and women and to assess the association between any lifetime domestic violence (DV) and mental distress among ever-married men and women.DesignWe conducted a cross-sectional study from October to November 2016 using a multistage sampling design. DV questionnaire was adopted from the Demographic and Health Survey programme. Mental distress was estimated using the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-10 (HSCL-10). HSCL-score and DV were the outcome and exposure variables, respectively, in multiple linear regression. Prevalence estimates and associations were presented with a 95% CI and the Wald test.SettingUrban and rural areas of the Yangon region, Myanmar.ParticipantsMen and women ages 18 to 49 years were included. Institutionalised people, monks, nuns and individuals deemed too ill physically and/or mentally to participate were excluded.ResultsA random sample of 2383 people was included in the analyses. Among ever-married participants, lifetime (LT) and past-12-month (12M) prevalence of any domestic violence victimisation was higher in women compared with men: LT women: 61.8% (95% CI: 54.3 to 68.9) versus LT men: 42.4% (95% CI: 37.5 to 47.5) and 12M women: 51.2% (95% CI: 44.9 to 57.5) versus 12M men: 37.7% (95% CI: 32.9 to 42.7). Among never-married participants, lifetime physical and sexual violence victimisation rates was higher in men (34.3% and 7.9%) compared with women (19.1% and 6.4%). Mental distress was significantly associated with lifetime DV in women who were afraid of their husbands and men who had wives who exhibited controlling behaviours.ConclusionsDomestic violence is prevalent among both men and women and is associated with mental distress. The findings highlight an urgent need to prevent domestic violence in both sexes, including through legal and policy reform and improved mental health services for DV victims.


2016 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandhya Mishra ◽  
Pratibha Gupta ◽  
Pankaj Bhardwaj ◽  
Beena Sachan ◽  
J. P. Srivastav ◽  
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<p><strong>OBJECTIVE:</strong> To study the effect of antenatal care services (ANC) during pregnancy on prevalence of anemia amongst pregnant women in Lucknow. STUDY DESIGN: Cross‑sectional study. STUDY AREA: Urban and rural areas of Lucknow. <strong>STUDY SUBJECTS:</strong> A total of 420 pregnant women. <strong>RESULTS:</strong> More than half (65.2%) of the pregnant women registered their pregnancy at any health facility. The overall prevalence of anemia was 73.1%. Of these, the moderate anemia was 47.6%, mild was 43.6%, and severe was 8.8%. The prevalence of anemia was significantly lower (35%) in those who have received ANC services than who did not (RR = 0.65, 95% CI = 0.59-0.72, P &lt; 0.0001) and this was not associated with the number of visits. The prevalence of anemia<br />was significantly lower (65%) in those who have consumed 100 IFA tablets (RR = 0.35, 95% CI = 0.24-0.51, P &lt; 0.0001). The prevalence was also significantly lower (53%) in those who have received two doses of TT injection (RR = 0.47, 95% CI = 0.39-0.56, P &lt; 0.0001). The results of the multivariate analysis indicated that the components of ANC services were significantly associated with the prevalence of anemia when adjusted for socio‑demographic characteristics. <strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> The ANC services well correlated with the prevalence of anemia so, it is to be promoted that every pregnant woman should get ANC services in time.</p>


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