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Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research

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    A Study on behavioral risk factors of patients attending Suraksha clinic of a rural tertiary care hospital, Darjeeling district, West Bengal


    Dr Anindita Chakraborty , Dr Kajal Kumar Patra, Dr Barnali Maiti , Dr Kishore P Madhwani
    JCDR. 2023: 1566-1574

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    Reproductive tract infections/sexual tract infections (RTI/STIs) have a huge economic impact in terms of costs of healthcare, loss of productivity and the long‑term sequelae. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a global health problem. Trends of STIs vary from place to place depending on various epidemiological factors prevailing in that respective geographic area. Aims: The aim of this study was to find out behaviour risk factors of patients attending Suraksha clinic of North Bengal Medical College & Hospital. Methods: The present study was a Hospital based descriptive epidemiological study with cross sectional design conducted in the Suraksha clinic of North Bengal Medical College & Hospital, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. All patients reported to the RTI/STI clinic, Suraksha Clinic of North Bengal Medical College & Hospital were included in the study from April 2019 to May 2019. Template was generated in MS excel sheet and analysis was done on SPSS software. Results: Maximum respondents belonged to age group of >35 years 32 (41%), followed by 25-35 years 27 (34.6%). Maximum respondents reside in rural areas 56 (71.8%), majority of respondents having the education of Secondary level 29 (37.2 %), followed by Higher secondary 27 (34.6%). Majority 57 (73.1%) belong to class V of socio economic status and 15 (19.2%) belong to class IV socio economic status. Maximum participants were female 69 (88.5%). Maximum respondents were having duration of suffering 2 years 26 (33.3%). Maximum respondents were having symptom of white discharge with lower abdominal pain 28 (35.9%) followed by white discharge 21 (26.9%), lower abdominal pain 9 (11.5%). Only 2 (2.9%) were having history of drug abuse. OPC was used by 10 (12.8%) and condom was used by 6 (7.7%). Maximum respondents were treated with kit 2 i.e. 39 (50%), 21 (26.9%) were treated with kit 6. Conclusions: There is a need for focused community‑based interventions targeting the young, urban, lower‑middle‑class population to reduce the burden of STIs.

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