Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: November | Volume: 12 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 78-85
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20221112
Correlation between Human Development Indices and Epidemiological Transition Ratio among Indian States
Subhash Chandra1, Dr. Rajesh Kumar2, Dr. Sarita Gautam3
1PGDPHM Student (2019-20), The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi,
2Assistant Professor, Department of Reproductive Biomedicine, National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi
3Assistant Professor, Deptt. of Social Sciences, The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi
Corresponding Author: Dr. Rajesh Kumar
ABSTRACT
Context: With almost one-fifth of the world’s population living in India, the health status and the drivers of health loss are expected to vary between different parts of the country and between the states. In 2016, 55% of the total disease burden in India was caused by NCDs, 33% by CMNNDs, and 12% by injuries. There are recognizable interconnections between health, particularly NCDs, and sustainable development. Addressing them requires careful attention to underlying social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental determinants that operate at societal level and in turn influence the behavioural risk factors.
Objective: To analyze the correlation between Human development Indices and Epidemiological transition Ratio among Indian states.
Design and Methods: Correlation non-experimental study based on, human development index data (UNDP) HDI -India 2019 and epidemiological transition ratio (ETR) of India states and Delhi taken from – ICMR -India states disease burden 2017.
Statistical analysis used: Spearman Rank Order correlation coefficient
Results: The association between the human development indices and epidemiological transition ratio is statistically significant indicating a positive relationship between the HDI indices education, income and Health with non-communicable diseases and injury.
Conclusions: The combination of a double burden of disease with high morbidity rates presents challenges for improving the overall health status of the population and necessitates a comprehensive policy and action to prevent and control this burden.
Key words: BMI, DALYs, EAG, GDP, HDI