• Mathuravalli, S.M.D
• Sr. Mary P.A
• B.Geetha

The study was conducted to find out the health profile and lifestyle pattern of saltpan workers in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. A total of 250 saltpan workers, including both men and women, was carefully chosen randomly from the saltpan areas of Veppalodai, Pattinamaruthoor, Tharuvaikulam and Mullakadu. A pretested interview schedule was used to draw the various information from the saltpan workers. The prevalence of consumption of alcohol and cigarette smoking was found to be very high among the group of men workers. Programmes that address the use of these substances should be made available for these men workers. Food-related behaviours such as delaying or skipping meals and prolonged labour were also related to low intake of water. Low water intake was associated with various unhealthy behaviours, including low levels of physical activity and low levels of food intake. The majority of the respondents had the habit of self-medication for their illnesses due to poor educational background, lower socioeconomic status, non-availability of medical conveniences, easy availability of drugs and lack of exposure and awareness on the importance of nutrition for health.

Saltpan workers, Health profile, Lifestyle pattern, Self-medication

"HEALTH PROFILE AND LIFESTYLE PATTERN OF SALTPAN WORKERS IN THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.697-701, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904097.pdf

"HEALTH PROFILE AND LIFESTYLE PATTERN OF SALTPAN WORKERS IN THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp697-701, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904097.pdf