Page No 120-126
Sushama J. Bhosale
Annasaheb Magar College, Hadapsar, University of Pune.
The present study was designed to assess the role of life style in the development of
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). The data were analyzed to compare the patients of
CHD with matched normal. Life style is defined as the general behaviour pattern of an
individual including health behaviour, job involvement and work style, social interactions,
intimacy, locus of control and values. For this purpose the matching of patients was
carried out on one to one basis and on the parameters of the age, education, family size
and socioeconomic status. Total sample size was 162. To measure life style, a structured
interview schedule was prepared which included questions on the subparts, viz. Health
Behaviour Pattern, job involvement and work style, social interactions, intimacy, locus of
control, values. The coding of the responses was quantified. The higher is the scores
more is the risky lifestyle where as lower scores indicate the healthy lifestyle. Qualitative
and Quantitative analysis were carried out