Self-reported symptoms of uninvestigated dyspepsia among university staff in Ilorin, Nigeria
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2016
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College of Health Sciences, Osun state University, Osogbo.
Abstract
Objectives: Dyspepsia is a common gastrointestinal (GI) symptom which impacts negatively on quality
of life, workplace efficiency and overall productivity. Many studies on dyspepsia in our environment are
hospital based, but being a complaint frequently treated first by self-medication before presentation to the
hospital, such studies may underestimate its prevalence. The objective of the study was to determine the
prevalence of the dyspepsia and its associated factors among administrative staff of the College of Health
Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Pretested structured, close-ended, interviewer-administered
questionnaires were administered to 53 administrative staff selected across the different units by stratified
random sampling. The questionnaire obtained information about subject's experiences of dyspeptic
symptoms and presence of associated factors such as family history, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs (NSAIDS), tobacco and alcohol use, and presence of diabetes mellitus (DM).
Results: The prevalence of uninvestigated dyspepsia among the respondents was 37.5%. Age was
significantly predictive of the occurrence of dyspepsia among the subjects Odds Ratio- 1.46, 95%
Confidence Interval (1.042-2.045) P=0.03. Use of NSAIDS, presence of DM, family history and tobacco
use were not predictive of occurrence of dyspepsia.
Conclusion: The prevalence of dyspepsia is high among respondents in the study.
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Dyspepsia, prevalence, university, Nigeria
Citation
Research Journal of Health Sciences. 4(4):296-303