| Autor: |
Padhyegurjar, Shekhar B., Padhyegurjar, Manasi S. |
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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development; Apr-Jun2014, Vol. 5 Issue 2, p39-43, 5p |
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Background: India has 18.49 million people suffering from disability. Locomotor disability is the highest among all the disabilities in urban as well as rural India. Objectives: 1. To identify demographic factors related to locomotor disabilities. 2. To study various factors affecting adjustment of individuals having locomotor disability with their families. Materials and Method: A community based cross-sectional observation study was conducted in an urban slum of Mumbai. A sample of 3665 individuals was selected by systematic random sampling. The subjects were screened for loco motor disabilities and interviewed for adjustment with families. Results: Out of the total sample, 204 individuals were found to be affected by locomotor disability (prevalence 5.57 %). Majority of the affected individuals were unemployed and from low socioeconomic class. Females were more affected than males. Both the sexes, employed as well as unemployed were equally adjusted with their families. Individuals with age more than 45 years, per capita income below Rs 500/, illiterate and with low IADL Scores were found to be unadjusted to their families. Conclusion: Education, employment and limitation of disability will improve the adjusting capacity of the individuals with locomotor disability with their families, and thus improve their quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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