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The present study focused on the levels of knowledge about development among mothers. This is the first population-based study to examine maternal knowledge of child development in urban environments in a Gujarat. This research supports other studies conducted on mothers on the finding that majority have inadequate knowledge about child development. Objectives: This study was carried out with the objective to find out the levels of knowledge of mothers regarding identification of developmental milestones of child and factors contributing to it. Method: It was a cross-sectional study conducted amongst 195 mothers by interviewing, with objective to measure knowledge score regarding developmental milestones of child by mothers from an urban health training centre area affiliated to community medicine department, Govt. medical college, Bhavnagar. Results: Out of 195 mothers, maximum 148 (75.9%) mothers had average score of knowledge followed by 26(13.3%) had good and 21(10.8%) had poor score. The independent t-test between knowledge score of mothers did have a significant difference with respect to religion, caste, education, status of mother employment and mother native place. Pearson's correlation coefficient “r” between knowledge score of mothers and age, number of family members, per capita income, years of education were significantly different from 0. Conclusion: We conclude that the most of mothers had average knowledge about developmental milestones. Further, it was observed that knowledge regarding motor development was higher than cognitive milestone. Age of mother, religion, caste, level of education, employment status, socio-economical status and native place of mother were associated with good knowledge score of mothers regarding child development.
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Background & Objectives: Hypertension is one of the most important modifiable risk factor for coronary artery disease. This study was done to study the role of hypertension in occurrence of coronary artery disease. Methods: Present study was a hospital based paired matched case-control study, carried out at civil hospital, Ahmedabad. 135 newly diagnosed cases of coronary artery disease and 135 controls were studied after taking informed written consent. Data was analysed by using Epi-info version 3.5.1 computer package, Chi -square test, Z test and Odds ratio were calculated. Results: Among the total 135 cases 70.4% were male and 29.6% were female, most of the cases (40%) were belongs to the age group of 51-60 years. Positive family history of hypertension and Coronary Artery Disease were significantly associated with the occurrence of Coronary Artery Disease. Significant association was observed between hypertension and occurrence of Coronary Artery Disease (P<0.001) Conclusion: Hypertension is important etiological factors behind the occurrences of Coronary Artery Disease, but it is modifiable that highlight the need of appropriate control strategies and measures to avert significant proportion of premature morbidity & mortality due to Coronary Artery Disease. .