Socio demographic profile of patients on Directly Observed Treatment Short Course Chemotherapy in Mandya Tuberculosis Unit, Karnataka
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Tuberculosis (TB) a global public health emergency in 1990. Tuberculosis remains a worldwide public health problem despite highly effective drugs and vaccine being available. An estimated 9.0 million people developed TB in 2013 and caused 1.5 million deaths. India has the highest burden of TB cases in the world. Emergence of MDR-TB is a threat looming large over the world. TB is a social disease with medical factors. Identifying and understanding these factors would help in achieving better outcomes among the patients and controlling the spread of TB. Objectives: To describe the socio-demographic profile of patients registered for DOTS at Mandya Tuberculosis Unit (TU)& To determine their HIV status. Methodology : This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted from 1st July 2014 – 31st December 2014. The subjects were recruited from the patients registered for DOTS in Mandya Tuberculosis Unit, Mandya. The data regarding socio-demographic details, medical history and personal history was collected from the study subjects using pretested semi-structured questionnaire and treatment cards from DOTS centres. Results:Among the 206 study subjects, 68% were males, 29.1% in the age group of 30-44 years, 61.7% married, 58.7% were from joint family & were illiterates and 56.3% of them belonged to low socio economic status. 55.3% were from rural area and 77.2% were living in pucca house. 53.1% were sputum positive pulmonary, 21.9% were sputum negative pulmonary and 25% were extra pulmonary cases. 20.9% of the subjects were HIV reactive. Conclusion: Majority of the study subjects were in the economically productive age group and were males. More than half of them were illiterates and from low socio economic status. Hence there is need to improve the socioeconomic status, educational status and living conditions to bring down the prevalence of tuberculosis.
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Ravikumar MS, Manuja LM, Harish BR
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- DOI 10.26727/NJRCM.2018.7.1.60-65
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