Clustering of health-related behaviours and health outcomes among medical students in KIMS, Hubballi
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2024-12
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B.V.V. Sangha's S. Nijalingappa Medical College and HSK Hospital & Research Centre
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Introduction: Health-related behaviours such as smoking, alcohol use, excessive screen time and unhealthy nutritional habits cluster together and contribute significantly to the public health burden. A better insight in the clustering of those behaviours can help to identify groups who are at risk in developing chronic diseases. Objectives: To assess the health-related behaviours and outcomes among the undergraduate medical students of KIMS, Hubballi. To identify the pattern of clustering of health-related outcomes, behaviours and socio- demographic factors among them. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 MBBS students of KIMS, Hubballi for duration of one month. A Two-Step Cluster Analysis was used to identify groups of participants with similar behavioural patterns and health-related outcomes. Results: Cluster analysis identified three clusters of medical students. 85.4% of cluster-1 consume/smoke tobacco as compared to 8.9% from cluster-2 and 0.8% from cluster-3. The mean SAS scores for cluster 1, 2 and 3 were 41.90, 31.57 and 31.08 and the SDQ scores were 20.44, 13.94 and 13.83 respectively. Having healthier patterns of behaviour was associated with lower levels of psychological distress and better physical health. Conclusion: Health related behaviours and outcomes occurred in clusters. Therefore, to develop effective prevention strategies, it is essential to consider multiple health indices when identifying high risk groups.
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Clustering, smart-phone addiction, health related behaviours, young adults
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Kurugodiyavar Mahesh D., Kapfo Tewe U, Bant Dattatraya D, Lokare Laxmikant, Godbole Maneesha, Nekar Manjunath S, Shiddaraddi Kantesh . Clustering of health-related behaviours and health outcomes among medical students in KIMS, Hubballi . Medica Innovatica. 2024 Dec; 13(2): 78-82