Volume 3

Number 1, January 2021

Socio-demographic Profile and Morbidity Pattern among Population in selected Upazila Health Complex, Dhaka

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47648/zhswmcj.2021.v0301.04

Sultana Begum1 , Meheruba Afrin2 , Afsana Sharmin3 , Ayesha Ferdaus Jesun4 , Anysar Rahman Hemal5

Abstract

This descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted to reveal the morbidity pattern in the Medicine Outpatient Department of in Upazila Health Complex, Keranigonj, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from 1st December to 15th December 2019 with a sample size of 150 using interviewer administered semi -structured questionnaire employing purposive sampling technique. The study shows that about one third (32%) of the respondents belonged to the age group 16 to 30 years and only 3% were from age group 75 years and above, 55% of them were female, 95% were Muslim and 63% were married; 54.67% lived in semi paccha house and about 84% were literate. Regarding occupation, one third of the respondents were businessmen (33%) followed by services (26%); 76% of the respondents had monthly income more than 10,000 BDT. The study revealed that 97.33% of the respondents were suffering from illness due to diseases and among them 90% have investigation reports. It was found that loose motion (21%), fever (20%), abdominal pain (19.33%), cough (9%) and chest pain (7%) were the predominant complaints. Study showed gastroenteritis (20%), respiratory tract infections (16%), bronchial asthma (12%), and skin diseases (2%) were the illness diagnosed. Most (96.66%) of the respondents were satisfied with the service provided. The study findings highlights that most of the diseases are the preventable and chronic diseases and the service providers should prepare themselves understanding the needs and gaps to serve the community in appropriate manner.

Keywords: Morbidity pattern, Outpatient, Population, Community.


  1. Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Z H Sikder Women's Medical College, Dhaka

  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine

    Z H Sikder Women's Medical College, Dhaka

  3. Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine

    Z H Sikder Women's Medical College, Dhaka

  4. Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine

    Z H Sikder Women's Medical College, Dhaka

  5. Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine

    Z H Sikder Women's Medical College, Dhaka

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Volume 3, Number 1, January 2021
Page: 15-19