Incidence of Inguinal Hernia with relation to Age, Sex, Occupation, Socio-Economic Status, Dietary Habits & Urban or Rural Area of District Sialkot

Abstract

Objective: To study the incidence of Inguinal Hernia with relation to age, sex, occupation, socio economic status, dietary habits & urban or Rural area of District Sialkot and its peripheral districts.

Study Design: original study.

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Islam Teaching Hospital Sialkot from 1st January 2012 to 31 December 2012.

Materials and Methods: 100 cases of Inguinal Hernia were selected randomly from patients attending to OPD & emergency of Islam Teaching Hospital Sialkot

Results: The result are shown in the Table No. 1 to Table No. 6

Conclusion: There was maximum percentage of inguinal hernia in age group 10-20 years (24%) & minimum in  age group 81-90 years (04%) (Table No.1).The incidence of inguinal hernia was maximum in male (80%) as compared to female (20%) as shown in Table No.2 There was maximum incidence of inguinal hernia in students (28%) & in factory workers, laborers, farmers was (20%) in each group & minimum in shop keepers & service men (06%) in each group as shown in Table No.3. The incidence of inguinal hernia was maximum in people of low socio economic status (50%) , (35%) in middle class & (15%) in people of high class as shown in Table No.5. The incidence of inguinal hernia was (66%) in patients on low fibre diet & (34%) in patients on normal fibre diet as shown in Table No.4. The incidence of inguinal hernia was (70%) in patients coming from rural area & (30%) in patients coming from Urban area as shown in Table No.6.