Background and aim of the study: This study was intended to assess the knowledge regarding risk factors of uterine prolapse among women aged 45-60 Years and to find out the association between the knowledge scores on risk factors of uterine prolapse with their selected demographic variables. Design: Explorative study design Setting: At selected village in Namakkal district. Result: The level of knowledge regarding risk factors of uterine prolapse among women of age 45 - 60 years revealed that about 37 % of them had poor knowledge, 43 % of them had average knowledge and 20 % of them had good knowledge. Area wise comparison of mean , stan¬dard deviation , mean percentage on the level of knowledge regarding risk factors of uterine prolapse among women 45 - 60 years showed that the highest percentage 2.43 +_ 1.103 which is 48.6 % for cause and risk factors and the lowest percentage 0. 2+_0.263 which is 20% for investigation. Conclusion: No significant association when compared with demographic variables except occupation, parity and mode of delivery.
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