Volume : 7, Issue : 2, February - 2018

To Assess the Knowledge Regarding Alcohol Induced Cirrhosis of Liver Among Male In Selected Rural Area

Ms. Pragati R. Bakane, Dr. Seema Singh

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:-.25in;&#10;text-align:justify"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;&#10;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">Alcoholic cirrhosis is a replacement of liver tissue by fiosis, scar tissue and leading to progressive loss of liver function</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;&#10;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:&#10;normal">¹</b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;&#10;mso-fareast-font-family:Calii;mso-ansi-language:EN-IN">Objectives: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;&#10;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&#10;Calii;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">To assess the knowledge regarding alcohol induced cirrhosis of liver among male in selected rural area. To associate the knowledge score with selected demographic variables.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;&#10;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:&#10;115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Method and Material: Descriptive research approach was used in this study, among 60 male in rural area of Wardha. Structured knowledge questionnaire were used to collect the data. Result:In this study from detail analysis it shows that majority (18.33%) had poor level of knowledge, (30%) were having average level of knowledge and (11.67%) were having good level of knowledge score and (40% ) were having very good level of knowledge and<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>(0%) were having excellent knowledge level. the mean score was 7.43 &plusmn; 2.410 and mean percentage of knowledge was 49.53.only age and types of educational status significant association with demographic variable</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:&#10;normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">.</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:&#10;115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>