Urban-rural differentials of non-communicable diseases behavioural risk factors among adult people in northeastern Bangladesh
Background: The rapid social, cultural and economic changes in Bangladesh have given rise to a number of deaths that can be attributed to non-communicable diseases. The hospital records showed that death from cardiovascular diseases accounted for more than 12 percent of all deaths. Objectives: T...
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Northern International Medical College
2010
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/23797/1/Urban_rural_differentials.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/23797/ http://www.nimch.com.bd/facilities.htm |
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| Summary: | Background: The rapid social, cultural and economic changes in Bangladesh have given rise to a number of deaths that can be attributed to non-communicable diseases. The hospital records showed that death from cardiovascular diseases accounted for more than 12 percent of all deaths.
Objectives: This study was undertaken to generate information that might be useful in prevention and control of these diseases.
Methods: A total of 1627 respondents were selected using systematic random sampling technique for this cross-sectional descriptive study. Urban & rural settings in north eastern Bangladesh. The study period was from November 2004 to December 2005.
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