A Study on the Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases, Its Associated Social Factors and Morbidity Pattern among the Registered Bus Drivers in Chennai-Cross Sectional Study

Abstract

To find out the prevalence of selected non-communicable disease like hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease and associated social factors contributing to the non-communicable diseases. Currently, owing to growing epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are in the limelight replacing communicable diseases, which were the leading cause of death in most countries. Non-communicable disease is the leading cause of death globally. Non communicable diseases (NCDs) kill 38 million people each year. This study aims to estimate the prevalence rate of NCD risk factors among. Further, the bus drivers of Chennai road transport corporation and Tamilnadu state transport corporation who having their depots in Chennai. Further, the adult population and to determine the association between behavioral and metabolic risk factors. This was a descriptive cross sectional study conducted among 415 the bus drivers of Chennai road Transport Corporation and Tamilnadu state transport corporation who having their depots in Chennai.  during March to August, 2008 using a semi-structured questionnaire and all the participants were motivated to undergo laboratory investigations. Prevalence of smoking, tobacco form, smokeless tobacco uses and alcohol. NCD risk factors like hypertension, alcohol use was quite high in this fishermen community and it needs further evaluation.