Socio-demographic Characteristics of Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases Women attended at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Dhaka

Abstract

Background: Women with pelvic inflammatory diseases can occur in different socio-demographic characteristics.

Objectives: The purpose o f the present study was to see the socio-demographic characteristics of women presented with pelvic inflammatory diseases women.

Methodology: The cross-sectional study has been carried out at the outpatient units of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital from January 2007 to June 2007 for a period of six (6) months. Women with the age group of 15 to 45 years presented with lower abdominal pain, tenderness, per vaginal discharge and cervical motion tenderness were included in this study. Women with fibroid uterus, uterovaginal prolapsed or cystocele was excluded from this study. The details of socio-demographic characteristics like the age, religion, social status, occupation, marital status and their husband information were taken.

Result: The study was performed on 50 cases of which majority (50%) belonged to the age group of 26 to 35 years. Majority of the patients were housewife (82.0%). Among them 30% of the husbands occupation was driver. Maximum were from low socio-economic status (70.0%), illiterate (50.0%) and married single (80.0%).

Conclusion: In conclusion majority of the women presented pelvic inflammatory diseases are in reproductive age group illiterate housewife.

Journal of Science Foundation 2017;15(2):31-35