Incidence of chronic diseases and quality of life among rural area residents in Peshawar: A descriptive, cross-sectional approach

Abstract

Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the dominance and causes of chronic disease and quality of life among rural residents of district Peshawar. 

Methodology: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted at the department of Biochemistry, Rehman Medical College, Peshawar Pakistan from January 2022 to August 2022. The IRB approved the study via letter No 41/DMR/PIMC. We used an authenticated, structured questionnaire form to collect the data from rural residents of district Peshawar.

Results: The sample size was 256, both the genders having an age group 18 and above were enrolled in the study. Demographic data was collected for all the enrolled participants. The mean age of the participants was 34±8.2 (male) and 30±6.4 (female), mean height recorded as 168.4±4.8 (male) and 158.2±2.4 (female), mean weight was recorded as 70.7±4.0 (male) and 62.2±6.2 (female), mean BMI was calculated as 28.0±2.9 (male) and 24.8±2.4 (female).  Mean education level of the study participants was under graduate. Non-smokers were more than the smokers. The results demonstrated the incidence of HNT in 59.37% population, DM in 25%, stroke in 3.12%, asthma in 2.34%, CAD in 1.56%, thyroid in 1.56%, metabolic syndrome in 2.34% and other complications in 4.68% study population. Quality of life was moderately good.

Conclusion: This study revealed that the incidence of non-communicable diseases is high in the rural areas of Peshawar where there is no urbanization and industrialization, in comparison with the national indicators, which demands a proper involvement to restrict the existing burden of non-communicable diseases. All the study areas are pretentious in the quality of life.