Abstract
Introduction. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 53% of deaths and 44% of disability adjusted life years lost in India. A survey was undertaken to measure the prevalence of tobacco and alcohol use and self-reported NCDs in a rural community in western part of India. Methodology. Trained Village Health Workers did the survey in the years 2012-13 under supervision. The data was collected for five NCDs, namely, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cancer, heart disease, and mental illnesses. Results. 18,269 households with a population of 89755 were covered. Prevalence of any form of tobacco use in the age group of >20 years was 34.5 and 52.7% and 15.2% in males and females, respectively. Prevalence of any NCD was 5.3% with a slightly higher prevalence in females (5.4%) than males (5.2%) in the age group of 20–69 years. Prevalence of NCD multimorbidity (≥2 NCDs) was 0.7% in the age group of 20–69 years. 80.7% of hypertensives and 94.9% of diabetics were taking treatment. More females than males were taking antihypertensive treatment. Conclusion. Tobacco use was high. Prevalence of NCDs was less than that reported in other studies. Data generated from this study can be useful in planning a community based NCD programme.
Highlights
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 53% of deaths and 44% of disability adjusted life years lost in India
This study reports the findings of a survey related to the burden of self-reported NCDs and tobacco and alcohol use in the community
The prevalence of any NCD in the population was 5.3% and it was slightly higher in females 5.4% as compared to males 5.2% (Table 3). 80.7% of hypertensives and 94.9% of the diabetics were taking treatment
Summary
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 53% of deaths and 44% of disability adjusted life years lost in India. Prevalence of any form of tobacco use in the age group of >20 years was 34.5 and 52.7% and 15.2% in males and females, respectively. The situation is much worse with cancer, where almost 50% of households with a member with cancer experience catastrophic spending and 25% are driven to poverty by health care expenses [5] In such a scenario, significant steps are required to be taken at the community level for prevention and control of these diseases. In order to develop such a model, one of the prerequisites is International Journal of Chronic Diseases availability of baseline data on the burden of diseases It will help in better planning of the resources required for the project. This study reports the findings of a survey related to the burden of self-reported NCDs and tobacco and alcohol use in the community
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