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A Cross- Sectional Study of Risk Factors of Coronary Heart Disease among Bank Employees of Bijapur City


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1 Dept of Community Medicine, BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, India
2 Dept of Forensic Medicine, BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, India
3 Dept. of Community Medicine, BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, India
4 Statistics Dept of Community Medicine. BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, India
     

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Bank employees, with their resources and infrastructure, are ideal for increasing awareness and initiating preventive activities for the control of coronary heart disease (CHD).However, there are no reliable estimates of CHD risk factor burden, or of its awareness and treatment status among bank employees. The study intends to evaluate the prevalence of risk factors and knowledge of CHD among bank employees of Bijapur city.

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of risk factors of CHD and to assess the knowledge regarding risk factors of CHD among bank employees.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of three months. The study population consisted of bank employees working in various banks in Bijapur City.


Keywords

Coronay Heart Disease, Risk factors, Employees, Knowledge
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Authors

M. R. Gudadinni
Dept of Community Medicine, BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, India
U. C. Nuchhi
Dept of Forensic Medicine, BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, India
M. C. Yadavannavar
Dept. of Community Medicine, BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, India
V. M. Sorganvi
Statistics Dept of Community Medicine. BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, India

Abstract


Bank employees, with their resources and infrastructure, are ideal for increasing awareness and initiating preventive activities for the control of coronary heart disease (CHD).However, there are no reliable estimates of CHD risk factor burden, or of its awareness and treatment status among bank employees. The study intends to evaluate the prevalence of risk factors and knowledge of CHD among bank employees of Bijapur city.

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of risk factors of CHD and to assess the knowledge regarding risk factors of CHD among bank employees.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of three months. The study population consisted of bank employees working in various banks in Bijapur City.


Keywords


Coronay Heart Disease, Risk factors, Employees, Knowledge

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