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1 International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai 400088, IN
Source
Artha Vijnana: Journal of The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Vol 55, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 42-55
Abstract
This paper aims to explore the regional disparities in the prevalence of reported morbidity in India. Using data on morbidity from the 60th round of National Sample Survey (NSS), 2004, we have calculated prevalence of individual diseases and major disease groups for India and six broad regions, namely, north, central, east, north-east, west and south. The results point to considerable regional heterogeneity both in the morbidity profile and its level. South and west regions have predominance of non-communicable diseases and functional limitations, while north and north-east regions show higher prevalence of communicable diseases. The results also point to the double burden of disease with remarkable prevalence of communicable diseases and relatively higher prevalence of non-communicable diseases, particularly among the elderly across the regions.
