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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2014; 04(04): 081-083
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703838
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KNOWLEDGE AND PREVALENCE OF DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION AMONG ADULTS IN SELECTED VILLAGES OF UDUPI DISTRICT - KARNATAKA

Suja Karkada
1   Assistant Professor, RAKCON, UAE, Department of community Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal – 576 014, Karnataka, India
,
Navaneetha Navaneetha
2   Associate Professor, Department of community Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal – 576 014, Karnataka, India
,
Ansuya Ansuya
3   Assistant Professor, Department of community Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal – 576 014, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Objectives:to assess the prevalence and knowledge of diabetes and hypertension among adults and to find the association between knowledge level and variables.

Methods:Descriptive survey was conducted among adults in the selected villages of Udupi district during July 2009- July 2010. The study subjects were interviewed to collect the details with a questionnaire. Total 385 adults were selected by non- probability convenient sampling technique. Data were entered in SPSS11.5 version and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results:Out of 385 adults, 27.8% of adults were females and 72.2% had their education up to primary level. Majority (82.2%) of the adults were having unskilled occupation and 96% of them had exposure to mass media. Majority (50.4%) of them had average knowledge on diabetes mellitus and prevalence was found to be only 5%. Majority (50.6%) of the sample had average level of knowledge about hypertension and the prevalence of hypertension was 19.5%. Result shows that there is no significant association between knowledge and selected variables.

Keywords

Hypertension - Diabetes - Prevalence - Knowledge


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