Understanding levels of morbidity, disease pattern, and hospitalization among widowed women in west bengal, india
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International institute for population sciences
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International institute for population sciences Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Opposite Sanjona Chamber, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400088 India
Publication date: 2023-04-26
Popul. Med. 2023;5(Supplement):A59
ABSTRACT
Background and objective:
The health condition among Widowed Women is a serious concern in West Bengal, India. The purpose of the study is to investigate the levels of self-reported morbidity, disease pattern, and hospitalization among widowed women in West Bengal, India based on the National sample survey data.
Methods:
Using data from the 75th round of the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO), we tried to analyze the levels of morbidity, disease pattern, and hospitalization of widowed women across the state of West Bengal in India. Bivariate analysis and Logistic regression analysis were carried out to assess the differentials in reported morbidity, disease pattern, and hospitalization among the widowed women.
Results:
Our result shows that there is 64.7% of widowed women lived in Rural and 35.3% lived in Urban areas. Widowed women from urban areas are more like to be reported (OR:1.53, p<0.05) than rural areas. The burden of illness and hospitalization among widowed women was higher in rural areas than in urban areas in West Bengal. The pattern of different morbidity suggests that West Bengal is passing through the advanced phase of epidemiological transition in which non-communicable diseases increase and communicable diseases are being swiftly replaced.
Conclusion:
Our study strongly suggests that widowed women especially older widowed Women have more Proportion heading of self-reported morbidity and Hospitalization in West Bengal. Policy interventions should focus on the health of widowed women in the near future.