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Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common degenerative disorders among the elderly population; although aging is the most important cause, research has shown that it is a complex disease with many etiologies. It is not an inevitable part of aging but rather the result of a combination of factors, many of which can be modified or prevented. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the burden and determinants of OA knee among the adult population. Methods: A community-based, cross-sectional study among 1986 adult persons living in a rural area in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, South India, was interviewed and examined from January 2014 to December 2014. Data collection was done by the postgraduates, trained health workers under the supervision of principal investigator. Written and informed consent was obtained before data collection. OA was diagnosed using the criteria laid down by the American College of Rheumatology, and it was validated and tested in the study area. Results: A total of 1986 adult respondents were interviewed out of which 27.1% had OA of knee. Age more than 50 years, female gender, tobacco usage, illiteracy, lower socioeconomic class, positive family history of OA, diabetes, and hypertension were found to be associated with OA knee (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The burden of osteoarthritis knee was high in this region. Hence, effective preventive strategy has to be taken to minimize this burden.
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The study aimed to find the living status and the emotional intelligence of the women police constables in Coimbatore city, TamilNadu. This descriptive research was covered randomly selected two hundred women police constables. The questionnaire method was used to collect the data.The personal information sheet was used to obtain the demographic information and Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (Schutte et al. 1998) was applied to measure emotional intelligence. The results showed that the majority of the respondents (62.5%) are in the age group of 21-25 years and nearly half of the respondents (44%) had less than two years of experience. Half (52%) of the respondents had a moderate level of emotional intelligence and education, monthly salary, experience, No. of training programmes attended and the type of family played a significant role in emotional intelligence of women police constables on the other hand age and marital status doesn‟t make any impact.