1Associate Professor, Community Medicine Dept., RIMS Medical College, Kadapa, A.P.
2Associate Professor, Community Medicine Dept. ASR Medical College, Elluru, A.P.
3Assistant Professor, Community Medicine Dept. RIMS Medical college, Kadapa, A.P.
4Principal & Professor, Community Medicine Dept., RIMS Medical College, Kadapa, A.P.
5Statistician, Community Medicine Dept., RIMS Medical College, Kadapa, A.P.
*Corresponding author: Suresh K Kumbhar, Associate Professor, Community Medicine, RIMS Medical college, Kadapa, A.P., Email: sk_kumbh@rediffmail.com, Mobile No. 09440770607
Online published on 23 January, 2014.
Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting Study conducted at adopted area of UHC Akayapalli, Kadapa. Reference population 457 middle aged (40–50 yrs.) women in study area. Sample size 416 middle aged women. Selection of sample All middle aged women who responded included in study. Data collection With the help of Pre-tested Questionnaire schedule. Study period July 2009 - December 2009. Variables Work strain, Income, Type of family, Marital status. Statistical analysis Data analysed with percentages & ?2 test applied
Out of 416 study subjects 349 (83.9%) reported one or more than one complaints.Low back pain(45.8%), weakness(35.5%), nervousness(24.9%) are the commonest complaints of the study subjects. Complaints are mainly of Reproductive tract (82.5%), Psychological (49.9%) & General (63%) categories
Overall work strain, Lower socioeconomic class & Social factors like Marital status & type of family of middle aged women seems to be equally important for their health status.
These factors must be considered whenever women seek health care services because of common complaints.
Middle Aged Women, Common Complaints, Low Back Pain, Tiredness, Work Strain, Marital Status
