Post COVID 19 Diabetes Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases in Rural Population: A Cross Sectional Study from Maharashtra

Abstract

Background: Growing evidence suggest that people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have increased risk of incident diabetes and incident use of antihyperglycemic therapy in the post-acute phase of the disease with a trend toward increasing risk according to pre-existing conventional risk factors for diabetes itself.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of certain non-communicable diseases after covid 19 pandemic.

Methodology: The present cross sectional observational study was carried out in Sastur village involving individuals aged 18 and above from the village from January to February 2024.

Results: Majority of the individuals were from 20-40 years age group i.e. 46.2%. 69.2% were males and 30.8% were females. Prevalence of hypertension as 25%, cardiac morbidity 13.5% and COPD as 11.5%

Conclusion: Prevalence of hypertension as 25%, cardiac morbidity 13.5% and COPD as 11.5%. Prevalence was higher in males and in ages above 40 years.