Analysis of the Prevalence of Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases in Chennai Using Geo-Spatial Technology and Statistical Methods

S.M. Kumar¹, Dr. P.Thirumalai² and Dr. P. Manivel^3,

¹Research Scholar, PG and Research Department of Geography, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Kumbakonam, India

²Assistant Professor, PG and Research Department of Geography, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Kumbakonam, India

³Lecturer, Department of Geography, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai - 600085, India

Cite this paper:
S.M. Kumar, Dr. P.Thirumalai and Dr. P. Manivel. Analysis of the Prevalence of Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases in Chennai Using Geo-Spatial Technology and Statistical Methods. Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 2022; 10(12):837-844. doi: 10.12691/aees-10-12-19

Abstract

World is threatened by many diseases in the past years mainly due to the Communicable disease. But now a day due to the sedentary life style Non – Communicable diseases are also increasing at higher level than other Flues. Non – Communicable diseases are easily spreading in the urban centres where the ancient cookery methods, physical activities are submerging and increase in the prevalence of risk factors. Hence the present study is focused on the non – communicable diseases in Chennai. As Chennai is one of the metropolitan centres in India, and a Major IT centre in the world, the people are tending to change their life styles. A survey was conducted in all the zones of Chennai and statistical methods were applied to analyse the result. Chi square test was carried to find out the result. The result clearly states that Non – communicable diseases are increasing day by day and the prevalence is high among the females and old age people.

Keywords:
geospatial analysis of NCD risk factors chi square test on NCD

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