EPIDEMIOLOGY OF UROLITHIASIS IN CENTRAL SRI LANKA
Anurudda Udaya Bandara Pethiyagoda*, Kalyani Pethiyagoda and Jinali Pabodha Manchanayake
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Urothiasis is a highly prevalent condition with a high recurrence rate that has a large impact on the quality of life of affected people and the health economy of the country. The aim of this study is to analyze the epidemiological data of patients presented with urolithiasis during past 10 years to teaching hospital Peradeniya. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive study conducted among patients presented with urolithiasis during past 10 years at surgical unit, Teaching hospital, Peradeniya. Interview based questionnaire was performed with 452 patients to assess their epidemiological data. Questionnaire was based on the epidemiology of the patients. Results: The mean age of the study sample of 452 participants was 42.83± 13.75 years and mean body mass index was 24.57±3.73 kgm-2. There was a significant relationship of comorbidities (diabetes mellitus, hypertension, ischemic heart disease with incidence of urolithiasis (p= 0.001) and significant correlation with age (p= 0.01). p values for sex, family history, ethnicity were p= 0.001, p= 0.4, p= 0.82 respectively. Conclusions: Majority of the respondents with urolithiasis is likely to increase with age and comorbidities.
Keywords: Urolithiasis, Age, Sex, Occupation, Family history, Comorbidities, Sri Lanka.
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