Prevalence of sexually transmitted disease syndromes in tribal population of central India
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Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11180229 |
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| Authors | V G Rao (0000-0001-6524-4805, Indian Council of Medical Research, corresponding author), Anup Anvikar (0000-0001-8455-6054, Indian Council of Medical Research), Deepali Savargaonkar (Indian Council of Medical Research), Jyothi Bhat (0000-0001-8788-2250, Indian Council of Medical Research), Rajiv Yadav (0000-0002-1707-7325, Indian Council of Medical Research), B K Tiwary, Bhaskar Tiwary (0000-0002-5787-9744, Indian Council of Medical Research), A Abbad (Indian Council of Medical Research) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 805-806 |
| Publication date | 2009-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-005X • E-ISSN: 1470-2738 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/jech.2008.082909 |
| PMID | 19556616 |
| OpenAlex | W2099137437 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
BACKGROUND: A syndromic approach has been advocated for identification and management of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in countries where diagnostic laboratory tests are not consistently available. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted to discover the prevalence of STD syndromes in tribal population of central India. METHODS: All married men and women in the age group of 15-49 years from selected villages were enumerated by house-to-house visit. Individuals were interviewed using pre-coded, pre-tested questionnaires about STD syndromes of urethral discharge, vaginal discharge, dysurea, genital ulcer, inguinal swelling, scrotal swelling and lower abdominal pain. RESULTS: Of the 2568 individuals interviewed, 326 (12.7%) had at least one STD syndrome. The prevalence was almost double in women (17.6%) than in men (8.4%). The highest prevalence (16.2%) was observed in the age group 30-34 years followed by 35-39 years (14.7%). The commonest syndrome in women was vaginal discharge (16.0%) while in men the commonest syndrome was dysurea (1.8%). CONCLUSION: The low level of STD syndromes among tribal populations offers an opportunity to prevent a potential epidemic in this disadvantaged community. As no baseline data are available, the findings form the basis for future work in this area
Disease · Environmental health · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) · Pathology · Population · Sexually transmitted disease · Syphilis · Demography · Dermatological diseases and infestations · Medicine · Reproductive tract infections research · Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2023 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |