Urban-rural differentials of non-communicable diseases behavioural risk factors among adult people in northeastern Bangladesh

Background: The rapid social, cultural and economic changes in Bangladesh have given rise to a number of deaths that can be attributed to non-communicable diseases. The hospital records showed that death from cardiovascular diseases accounted for more than 12 percent of all deaths. Objectives: T...

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Main Authors: Akter, Sheikh Farid Uddin, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf
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Published: Northern International Medical College 2010
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spelling iium-237972014-07-10T04:32:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/23797/ Urban-rural differentials of non-communicable diseases behavioural risk factors among adult people in northeastern Bangladesh Akter, Sheikh Farid Uddin Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf R Medicine (General) Background: The rapid social, cultural and economic changes in Bangladesh have given rise to a number of deaths that can be attributed to non-communicable diseases. The hospital records showed that death from cardiovascular diseases accounted for more than 12 percent of all deaths. Objectives: This study was undertaken to generate information that might be useful in prevention and control of these diseases. Methods: A total of 1627 respondents were selected using systematic random sampling technique for this cross-sectional descriptive study. Urban & rural settings in north eastern Bangladesh. The study period was from November 2004 to December 2005. Northern International Medical College 2010-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/23797/1/Urban_rural_differentials.pdf Akter, Sheikh Farid Uddin and Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi and Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf (2010) Urban-rural differentials of non-communicable diseases behavioural risk factors among adult people in northeastern Bangladesh. Northern International Medical College Journal, 2 (1). pp. 101-104. ISSN 2221-0377 http://www.nimch.com.bd/facilities.htm
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Akter, Sheikh Farid Uddin
Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi
Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf
Urban-rural differentials of non-communicable diseases behavioural risk factors among adult people in northeastern Bangladesh
description Background: The rapid social, cultural and economic changes in Bangladesh have given rise to a number of deaths that can be attributed to non-communicable diseases. The hospital records showed that death from cardiovascular diseases accounted for more than 12 percent of all deaths. Objectives: This study was undertaken to generate information that might be useful in prevention and control of these diseases. Methods: A total of 1627 respondents were selected using systematic random sampling technique for this cross-sectional descriptive study. Urban & rural settings in north eastern Bangladesh. The study period was from November 2004 to December 2005.
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author Akter, Sheikh Farid Uddin
Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi
Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf
author_facet Akter, Sheikh Farid Uddin
Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi
Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf
author_sort Akter, Sheikh Farid Uddin
title Urban-rural differentials of non-communicable diseases behavioural risk factors among adult people in northeastern Bangladesh
title_short Urban-rural differentials of non-communicable diseases behavioural risk factors among adult people in northeastern Bangladesh
title_full Urban-rural differentials of non-communicable diseases behavioural risk factors among adult people in northeastern Bangladesh
title_fullStr Urban-rural differentials of non-communicable diseases behavioural risk factors among adult people in northeastern Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Urban-rural differentials of non-communicable diseases behavioural risk factors among adult people in northeastern Bangladesh
title_sort urban-rural differentials of non-communicable diseases behavioural risk factors among adult people in northeastern bangladesh
publisher Northern International Medical College
publishDate 2010
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/23797/
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