Assessment of anxiety and depression among tuberculosis patients of Ahmedabad, India.

Background: India has high prevalence of Tuberculosis (TB). The long duration of treatment and chronic nature of illness predispose a person to anxiety as well as depression. Various addiction habits may affect treatment outcome and impact mental wellbeing in TB patients.

Level, Motivation and Barriers to Participate in Physical Activity among Geriatric Population at Ahmedabad City, India: An Epidemiological Factsheet.

Objectives: To estimate the level of physical activity among geriatric population, to determine the motivating factors for being active and identifying barriers that prevent participants from engaging in physical activity.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out at one of the wards within Ahmedabad city following multi-stage random sampling. The calculated sample size was 230.