Self-reported illnesses in Thatta: Evidence from a rural and underdeveloped district in Sindh province, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Self-reported illnesses (SRI) surveys are widely used as a low-cost substitute for weak Disease Surveillance Systems in low- and low-middle-income countries. In this paper, we report findings of a district-level disease prevalence survey of all types of illnesses including chronic, infectious, injuries and accidents, and maternal and child health in a rural district in Pakistan.

Methods

A district-level survey was conducted in Thatta in 2019 with a population-representative sample of all ages (n = 7811) a. Survey included questions on demographics and SRIs from the respondents. Prevalence was estimated for all SRIs categorized into six major and 16 minor illnesses. The influence of important socio-demographic covariates on the illnesses and multiple comorbiditie

SUBMITTER: Malik MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11785293 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature