Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: January | Volume: 8 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 485-489
Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Rural Belt of Jammu
Chandan Sharma1, Ashima Badyal2, Sanjeev Kumar3
1Physician, Sub-District Hospital, Akhnoor, District Jammu, J&K, India
2Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, Government Medical College, Jammu, J&K, India
3Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, GMC, Kathua, J&K, India
Corresponding Author: Ashima Badyal
ABSTRACT
Background: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a recurrent disorder characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort, in association with altered generation and interpretation of bowel function, which is not accompanied by anatomical anomalies or biochemical abnormalities. Early detection is needed, as it affects the quality of life markedly. Aim of the study was to investigate the epidemiological factors related to IBS in rural areas of Jammu, J&K, India.
Methods: It was hospital based study conducted in Akhnoor, with a total of 286 patients attending the OPD of the Sub-District-Hospital between July 2018 to February 2019 selected for the study and sampling. Bowel Disease Questionnaire; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, was used for collection of data from the selected patients. Socio-demographic variables alongside association of various types of disorders were studied in relation to IBS and the results were tabulated.
Results: IBS was found to be present in 29.37% of the patients studied, slightly higher in females (30.53%). High income group showed significantly lower prevalence (24%) of IBS. 27 out of 59 IBS patients had affect on Quality of Life. 31 out of 71 patients agreeing to the use of substances suffered from IBS. ‘Diarrhea’ was the predominant symptom in 52.38% patients. Female sex hormones and other bodily mechanisms can be reasoned behind higher occurrences of gastrointestinal motility disorders in women.
Conclusions: The study can be considered to be quite representative of the general population of the rural-Jammu, but descriptions involved in the questionnaire can be made clearer with pictorial representations as well.
Keywords: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Constipation, Diarrhea.
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