Prevalence and risk factors of uncorrected refractive error among an elderly Chinese population in urban China: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and risk factors of uncorrected refractive error among an elderly Chinese population in urban China: a cross-sectional study

The prevalence and risk factors of mental disorders among students in Ilam: A cross-sectional study

Background and aims: Students experience some degrees of mental disorders during their life. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors of mental disorders among the secondary school students in Ilam, Iran. Methods: This is a cross sectional study, carried out among the secondary school students in Ilam, Iran. ...

Risk Factors and Prevalence of Diabetes: A Cross Sectional Study in Kabul, Afghanistan 2015

Objective: Burden of diabetes is increasing worldwide. National statistics on prevalence of diabetes in Afghanistan are insufficient. Thus, this study identified the prevalence of diabetes and key risk factors in Kabul, Afghanistan. Materials and Methods: Totally 1172 records were cleaned for analysis of whom 599 (51.1%) were females and 573 (48.9%) were males with a mean age of 38.6±...

Prevalence of stroke and associated risk factors: a population based cross sectional study from northeast China

OBJECTIVES Epidemiological studies aimed at stroke and its risk factors can help identify persons at higher risk and therefore promote stroke prevention strategies. We aimed to explore the current prevalence of stroke and its associated risk factors in northeast China. DESIGN Population based cross sectional study. SETTING Data were collected using a structured precoded questionnaire design...

Tobacco Quit Rates among Youth in an Urban Health Centre of Mumbai: A Cross Sectional Study

Background: Tobacco use is a major cause of preventable death and disease in India. A nationally representative case-control study of smoking in India (2008) revealed that only 2% of smokers had spontaneously quit. This study was undertaken to assess tobacco quit rates among the youth in an urban health center and to determine barriers in quitting tobacco use. Methods: This cross sectional stud...