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- Title
Peptic ulcer disease: a cross-sectional study of symptoms and risk factors among students at Jimma University, Ethiopia.
- Authors
Gelan, Melkamu; Eba, Abdisa; Nigatu, Desalegn; Amsalu, Bonsa
- Abstract
Background: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD), which includes gastric and duodenal ulcers, is a common condition with symptoms including epigastric or abdominal pain. It is multifactorial, with physiological, demographic and environmental risk factors, some of which make it more prevalent in developing countries. Aims: This study aims to assess the symptoms of and risk factors for PUD among students at Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia. Methods: This institutional based cross-sectional study design used a self-administered questionnaire to collect data for analysis. This included logistic regression analysis, in which a p-value of <0.05 at 95% CI indicated statistical significance. Findings: Of the 240 respondents, 41.3% had symptoms indicative of PUD. Most students developed symptoms after enrolling at university and primarily managed them with medication. PUD-like symptoms were found to be associated with year of study, frequent Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs use, smoking, prolonged fasting and anxiety. Conclusions: PUD is highly prevalent in this setting. Therefore, the university may wish to raise awareness of PUD and aim to reduce anxiety among students.
- Subjects
ETHIOPIA; PEPTIC ulcer prevention; COLLEGE students; FASTING; CONFIDENCE intervals; CROSS-sectional method; NONSTEROIDAL anti-inflammatory agents; MULTIVARIATE analysis; RISK assessment; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PEPTIC ulcer; LOGISTIC regression analysis; SMOKING; ANXIETY; STATISTICAL sampling; DATA analysis software; ODDS ratio; DISEASE risk factors; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Gastrointestinal Nursing, 2021, Vol 19, Issue 2, p36
- ISSN
1479-5248
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/gasn.2021.19.2.36