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Marriage patterns in Sri Lanka and the role of consanguinity in thalassaemia: A cross sectional descriptive analysis

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dc.contributor.author Goonatilleke, M.D.D.C.
dc.contributor.author de Silva, S.T.
dc.contributor.author Rodrigo, R.
dc.contributor.author Perera, S.
dc.contributor.author Goonathilaka, G.W.M.R.G.B.
dc.contributor.author Ramees, L.
dc.contributor.author Mettananda, S.
dc.contributor.author Weatherall, D.L.
dc.contributor.author Premawardhena, A.P.
dc.date.accessioned 2020-12-03T09:27:09Z
dc.date.available 2020-12-03T09:27:09Z
dc.date.issued 2019
dc.identifier.citation Sri Lanka Medical Association, 132nd Anniversary International Medical Congress. 2019; 99. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0009-0895
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/21709
dc.description Poster Presentation Abstract (PP093), 132nd Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 24-27 July 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.description.abstract INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Consanguineous marriages play an important role in the propagation of thalassaemia. There is a paucity of data on consanguineous marriages in modern Sri Lankan society and its effect on thalassaemia births. We studied sociological aspects of Sri Lankan marriages with emphasis on consanguinity, and the prevalence of consanguinity in the parents of patients with thalassaemia. METHODS: Three marriage registrars from each district were asked to record details about the partners of all marriages they registered for 6 months, from July 2009. Parents of patients with thalassemia were interviewed separately, to identify any consanguinity. RESULTS: A total of 5249 marriages were recorded from 22 districts. Average age at marriage was 27.2 9 years for males and 24.0 8 years for females. 3737/5249 (71.2%) of all marriages were Love Marriages, except in the Moor community where 89.2% were Arranged Marriages. Female literacy and education tier levels were higher than in males. Overall national consanguinity rate was 6.4% (337/5249). It was highest among Tamils (20.4%), but only 3.3% among Sinhalese and 3.1% among Moors. In the parents of 405 patients with thalassaemia, overall consanguinity rate was 11.1% (45/405): it was highest among Tamils (33.3%) and lowest among Sinhalese (9.4%). CONCLUSION: Consanguinity among patients with Thalassaemia was almost double the national average. Though not the dominant cause, more emphasis should be given to consanguinity when conducting thalassaemia prevention campaigns. Since they are older and better educated at marriage, female partners should be better targeted in such health education campaigns. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Sri Lanka Medical Association en_US
dc.subject thalassaemia en_US
dc.title Marriage patterns in Sri Lanka and the role of consanguinity in thalassaemia: A cross sectional descriptive analysis en_US
dc.type Conference Abstract en_US


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