TY - JOUR
T1 - Health Awareness and Consequences of Consanguineous Marriages
T2 - A Community-Based Study
AU - Joseph, Nitin
AU - Pavan, K. Keshava
AU - Ganapathi, Keerthan
AU - Apoorva, P.
AU - Sharma, Parul
AU - Jhamb, Jai Aditya
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Objectives: This community-based study was done to assess the awareness of people regarding the ill effects of consanguinity and to observe its association with various sociodemographic variables and complications among children. Methods: Houses were chosen by systematic random sampling method and any married person in each household was interviewed. Results: Only 35 (18.7%) out of 187 participants were aware of health hazards associated with consanguineous marriages. The prevalence of consanguineous marriages was found to be 23 (12.3%). History of consanguineous marriage was seen significantly more among illiterates (P =.05) and respondents with parental history of consanguinity (P <.001). The mean age at marriage was found to be significantly lower among women married consanguineously (P =.05). Congenital anomalies (P =.02) and low birth weight (P =.05) was seen significantly more among children with parental history of consanguinity. Conclusion: Large-scale awareness campaigns are needed to address the ill effects of this seemingly innocuous cultural practice.
AB - Objectives: This community-based study was done to assess the awareness of people regarding the ill effects of consanguinity and to observe its association with various sociodemographic variables and complications among children. Methods: Houses were chosen by systematic random sampling method and any married person in each household was interviewed. Results: Only 35 (18.7%) out of 187 participants were aware of health hazards associated with consanguineous marriages. The prevalence of consanguineous marriages was found to be 23 (12.3%). History of consanguineous marriage was seen significantly more among illiterates (P =.05) and respondents with parental history of consanguinity (P <.001). The mean age at marriage was found to be significantly lower among women married consanguineously (P =.05). Congenital anomalies (P =.02) and low birth weight (P =.05) was seen significantly more among children with parental history of consanguinity. Conclusion: Large-scale awareness campaigns are needed to address the ill effects of this seemingly innocuous cultural practice.
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U2 - 10.1177/2150131914557496
DO - 10.1177/2150131914557496
M3 - Article
C2 - 25389221
AN - SCOPUS:84952715804
SN - 2150-1319
VL - 6
SP - 121
EP - 127
JO - Journal of primary care & community health
JF - Journal of primary care & community health
IS - 2
ER -
