Browsing by Author "Bag, Noor Islam"

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    Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Perimenopausal Women :A Cross-sectional Study in a Rural Area of West Bengal
    (Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM), 2022-12) Sarkar, Chirasree; Bandyopadhyay, Lina; Das, Ranjan; Banerjee, Ankush; Bag, Noor Islam; Maity, Satyabrata
    Introduction :Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become the leading cause of mortality in the world, more so in the perimenopausal age group due to decreased levels of estrogen and diminished ovarian function because of ageing. To find out the magnitude of CVD risk among perimenopausalObjective: women residing in rural Bengal and its associated determinants. A cross-sectional study wasMethod: conducted in a rural area of Barasat block I during April-July 2021 on 150 peri-menopausal women selected by cluster sampling. A pre-designed pretested questionnaire was used for data collection and a 10-year probability of CVD risk was assessed using Framingham Risk Score. Logistic regression analysis was done to find out the associated factors. Intermediate & high CVD risk was present in 28 (18.7%) and 63Results: (42%) participants respectively. Among 150 participants, 62% were hypertensive, 44.7% were diabetic,, 51.3% with borderline high total cholesterol and 76% had low HDL cholesterol. Factors significantly associated with intermediate to high CVD risk were high mental stress [AOR=6.96, 95%CI=2.17-22.31], family history of chronic illness [AOR=14.46, 95% CI=4.26-49.06] and presence of chronic morbidities [AOR=6.84, 95%CI=1.93-24.22]. A significant proportion of perimenopausal women were atConclusion: risk of developing CVD. Thus, awareness campaigns in the community would help in empowering women in maintaining their health through regular screening and timely intervention when deemed necessary
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    Malaria infection and associated household level risks in an urban and rural areas of West Bengal, India
    (Wolters Kluwer – Medknow, 2024-07) Bag, Noor Islam; Paul, Bobby; Bhattacharyya, Madhumita; Sarkar, Subhrajit
    Background & objectives: Malaria is one of the critical public health problems globally as well as in India. Recent times have seen an increase in the importance of the possible effects of environmental and demographic factors on the local transmission of malaria. We conducted a community-level study between urban and rural areas to find out the factors associated with malaria infection. Methods: A community-based observational cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2020 and September 2022 among 330 households from urban areas of Chetla, Kolkata and rural areas of Singur district of West Bengal state of India. Households were selected by two stage random sampling method. Study was done by face-to-face interview, review of medical records and observation of the households. SPSS software was used for data analysis. Multivariable logistic regression (hierarchical model) was done and p-value equal to or less than 0.05 was taken as significant. Results: The prevalence of malaria infection among participants and household level risks of malaria infection were found to be 6.1%, 1.8% and 18.8%, 6.7%, respectively in the urban and rural areas. Significant predictors of malaria infection were households with ?5 family members [AOR=2.91{CI (1.19–7.15)}], households not using any mos- quito protective measures [AOR=3.71{CI (1.04–13.13)}], presence of mosquito breeding places [AOR=4.93{CI (1.53–15.93)}], absence of effective window screen [AOR=3.19{CI (1.16–8.71)}], absence of separate kitchen [AOR=2.38{CI (1.06–5.34)}], and inadequate lighting condition in the house [AOR=4.35{CI (1.78–10.64)}]. Interpretation & conclusion: This study provides important insights into the epidemiology of malaria in a high and low-transmission setting in West Bengal, India. Intensified efforts strengthening community mobilization for prevent- ing breeding places for mosquito. Policy should strengthen investment in housing programs that may complement reduction of malaria transmission. Disease reduction effects of Government and local non-governmental organiza- tions should be directed towards those areas in order to decrease disease load.