AUTHOR=Shrivastava Suyesh , Kumar Ravindra , Khan Sirin , Kavishwar Arvind , Gupta Ashok , Kaur Harpreet , Das Madhuchanda , Sharma Ravendra , Chakma Tapas 

TITLE=Health profile of people living in the Gare Palma mining area of Tamnar block, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1010025

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2023.1010025

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=<sec><title>Introduction</title><p>A community-based health survey was conducted in Tamnar block, Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh, India.</p></sec><sec><title>Methodology</title><p>A total of 909 individuals (adults) were selected from 909 households from 33 sampled villages from March 2019 to February 2020. All individuals were clinically examined, and observations were recorded.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>Among adults older than 18 years, hypertension was observed in 21.7%. Type II diabetes was observed in only 4.0% of individuals. Tuberculosis was seen in 23 (2.5%) individuals.</p></sec><sec><title>Discussion</title><p>Common morbidities were similar in tribal and non-tribal communities living in the same area. For communicable diseases, being male, having nutritional deficiencies, and smoking were independent risk factors. For non-communicable diseases, the independent significant risk factors identified were being male, an altered body mass index, disturbed sleep, smoking, and nutritional deficiencies.</p></sec>