Socio-Demographic and Related Indicators of Underwent Hysterectomy: A Cross-Sectional Study Conducted among the Women of District Bilaspur (CG), India

Abstract

The advancement of medical science and newer technologies has witnessed the prevalence of hysterectomy in recent times. Consequently, an attempt has been made to find out the socio-demographical and related issued of women who have undergone hysterectomies from the district of Bilaspur, Chhatisgarh, India. A sub-sample of 105 respondents from rural and urban (≤ 30 years of age) who had undergone hysterectomy, included through a cross-sectional study. Data collection was carried out using a culturally validated semi-structured schedule. Body composition, related health issued and Socio-demographic data were collected using standard tools and techniques. Statistical analysis of the data was done by using MS Excel and SPSS Software. The prevalence of hysterectomy was higher among women in urban areas (57.1%) than the rural ones (42.9%). The mean age was 39.70 ± 26.86 years. Hysterectomy at an early age was observed among the women of OBC (36.2%) followed by the General category (35.2%), SC (25.7%) and ST (2.9%). It can be concluded that women who underwent hysterectomy were from a particular socio-demographic background, reproductive history and ethnic background. Further most of the common indicators for underwent hysterectomy who had undergone hysterectomy were excessive menstrual bleeding, frequent menstruation and uterus infection.