Prevalencia de deficiencias y discapacidades del sistema musculoesquelético en la parroquia El Sagrario de la ciudad de Cuenca en el año 2003

Abstract

Prevalence of impairments and disabilities of the neuromusculoskeletal system. The universe of study were the inhabitants of the parish El Sagrario that are 6,887, through a survey with a pre-designed form. The sample of 93 families, this being a simple random sample. The parish is divided into two zones, each zone sector was chosen by drawing lots, houses were chosen at random. The findings and conclusions determine the prevalence of impairments and disabilities in the parish system neuromuesculoesquelético is 1.29 people, the more affection age groups were 33-80 years old and the male gender was affected with prevalence 83,3de . The most important factors related to the corresponding topic HTA, hipercolesteroma