scholarly journals Hypertension and determinants of blood pressure with special reference to socioeconomic status in a rural south Indian community.

1994 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 258-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
E C Gilberts ◽  
M J Arnold ◽  
D E Grobbee
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Rural South ◽  
Indian Community ◽  
South Indian

scholarly journals Reasons for Schizophrenia Patients Remaining out of Treatment: Results from a Prospective Study in a Rural South Indian Community

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar ◽  
Jagadisha Thirthalli ◽  
Kudumallige Krishnappa Suresha ◽  
Basappa K. Venkatesh ◽  
Kengeri V. Kishorekumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Treatment Results ◽  
Rural South ◽  
Indian Community ◽  
South Indian ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals Nature, prevalence and factors associated with depression among the elderly in a rural south Indian community

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (02) ◽  
pp. 372 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. P. Rajkumar ◽  
P. Thangadurai ◽  
P. Senthilkumar ◽  
K. Gayathri ◽  
M. Prince ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Rural South ◽  
Indian Community ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
South Indian

scholarly journals Standardized Mortality Ratio in Patients with Schizophrenia - Findings from Thirthahalli: A Rural South Indian Community

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virupakshappa Irappa Bagewadi ◽  
C. Naveen Kumar ◽  
Jagadisha Thirthalli ◽  
Girish N. Rao ◽  
K. K. Suresha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standardized Mortality Ratio ◽  
Rural South ◽  
Indian Community ◽  
South Indian ◽  
Mortality Ratio

Predictive testing for familial adenomatous polyposis in a rural South Indian community

2000 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hs Savithri ◽  
Hs Venkatesha Murthy ◽  
G Baskaran ◽  
N Appaji Rao ◽  
D Kool ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis ◽  
Predictive Testing ◽  
Adenomatous Polyposis ◽  
Rural South ◽  
Indian Community ◽  
South Indian

Determinants of disability among the elderly population in a rural south Indian community: the need to study local issues and contexts

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 333-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Duba ◽  
A. P. Rajkumar ◽  
M. Prince ◽  
K. S. Jacob
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Modifiable Risk Factors ◽  
Rural South ◽  
Community Screening ◽  
Indian Community ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
South Indian

ABSTRACTBackground: Disability among the elderly is a cause of significant burden. There is dearth of relevant research from low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to establish the nature and factors associated with disability among the elderly in a rural south Indian community.Methods: We recruited 1000 participants aged over 65 years from Kaniyambadi block, Vellore, India. We assessed their disability status, sociodemographic profile, psychiatric morbidity, cognitive functioning and anthropometrics using the following structured instruments: WHO Disability Assessment Scale II, Geriatric Mental State, Community Screening Instrument for Dementia, and Neuropsychiatric Inventory. We employed appropriate multivariate statistics to study the factors associated with a higher level of disability and to determine the population attributable fractions for various modifiable risk factors.Results: Advanced age, illiteracy, hunger, poor nutrition, arthritis, hearing impairment, gastro-intestinal and respiratory diseases, dementia and travel costs to primary health facilities increased the risk of disability significantly. Hypertension, diabetes and depression were not associated with disability. Modifiable social determinants and medical diseases together contributed to disability in this population.Conclusion: Locally relevant social determinants combine with prevalent medical diseases to produce the disability burden among elderly. There is a need to focus on local contexts and modifiable risk factors to design locally appropriate public health policies and interventions.

Work functioning of schizophrenia patients in a rural south Indian community: status at 4-year follow-up

2012 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
pp. 1865-1871 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kudumallige K. Suresh ◽  
Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar ◽  
Jagadisha Thirthalli ◽  
Somashekar Bijjal ◽  
Basappa K. Venkatesh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Functioning ◽  
Rural South ◽  
Indian Community ◽  
South Indian
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