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Volume 12 Issue 3 ( July-September ) 2023

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Relationship between socio demographic profile and risk factors in cases of generalised anxiety disorder
Dr. Mohammed Nadeem, Dr Sonali Kalvade,Dr. Sheya Nagosker, Ravi Shankar

Background: Psychological health problems, especially generalized anxiety disorders (GAD), are common among adolescents. Anxiety disorder can be avoided with appropriate preventive measures, such as participation in a healthy lifestyle, coping with stress, and receiving social support. Aim: To identify the association between sociodemographic profile and life style related factors associated with the GAD. Маterials and Methods: This case control study was conducted in department of neuro psychiatry in a tertiary care hospital, Rajasthan India. The patients with GAD were diagnosed by DSM 5 criteria. 30 GAD (cases) and 30 health subjects (control) were analysed for association of various socio-demographic and life style related risk factors to anxiety disorder Results: Socio-demographic variables like Age, gender, ethnicity, education, marital and residential status were associated with the GAD but statistically not significant. Most of them were vegetarian diet (53.3% cases, 66.7% control), 26.7% cases was smoke and 43.3% were alcohol habit. Poor sleep 50% in cases and 73.3% among control.Cases had decreases appetite in 46.7% whereas control was only 23.3%.Family history of GAD was significantly associated with the anxiety disorder (p<0.05). Serum Cortisol and TSH level was significantly associated with the GAD Conclusion:Sociodemographic and life style factors were associated with determining the risks of GAD. With this information, future policies (e.g.,screening and treatment) could be targeted at those at most risk to develop depression and GAD.

 
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