Table 3.
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) prevalence in school and community studies in the last two decades.
| Author | Time period | Place | Population | Age (years) | Prevalence (per 1000) | Type of survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover et al22 | 1988–91 | Haryana | 31,200 | 5–15 | 2.1 | Community survey |
| Gupta et al23 | 1991 | Jammu | 10,263 | 6–16 | 1.4 | School survey |
| Agarwal et al6 | 1991–92 | Uttar Pradesh | 3760 | 0–15 | 6.4 | Community survey |
| Thakur et al24 | 1992–93 | Shimla | 15,080 | 5–16 | 1.98–4.8 | School survey |
| Jose3 | 2001–02 | Vellore | 229,829 | 6–18 | 0.68 | School survey |
| ICMR7 | 2002–05 | Kochi, Vellore, Chandigarh, Indore | 100,269 | _ | 0.43–1.47 | School survey |
| Misra et al4 | 2003–06 | Gorakhpur | 118,212 | 4–18 | 0.5 | School survey |
| Periwal et al25 | 2006 | Bikaner | 3292 | 5–14 | 0.67 | School survey |
| Bharani26 | 2009 | Indore | 25,676 | 5–15 | 0.46 | School survey |
| Present study | 2007–12 | Andhra Pradesh | 44,164 | >15 | 9.7 | Community survey |
ICMR = Indian Council of Medical Research.