Knowledge about polycystic ovarian syndrome among women

Katari Kantha; Arumugam Indira

Knowledge about polycystic ovarian syndrome among women

Author(s)
Katari Kantha and Arumugam Indira

Abstract
Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome is an endocrine disorder which affects the females. It has been found through studies that it affects around 5% to 10% of women in their reproductive years. The study was conducted to assess the knowledge on the polycystic ovarian syndrome among women.

Objective: The objective was to assess Assess the Knowledge Regarding PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) among women.

Methods: The participants in this cross-sectional study came from Komerika a rural area of Nellore. A total of 84 women were randomly selected. Trained investigators administered a standard questionnaire to each participant during a face-to-face interview.

Results: The results show that, out of 84 women with regard to the knowledge Regarding PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) among women 20(23.8%) are having A grade knowledge, 40(47.6%) are having B grade knowledge, 20(23.8%) are having C grade knowledge, 4(4.8%) are having D grade knowledge. The study concluded that Source of information, consumption of junk food, dietary patterns of the students were associated with their level of knowledge on PCOS at 5% level of significance.

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Vol. 4, Issue 12, Part F (2018)

Knowledge about polycystic ovarian syndrome among women

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