Magnitude of pulmonary tuberculosis and its determinants
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Epidemiology of pulmonary tuberculosis is most likely to provide new insight. In view of rapidly changing and evolving evidence base in terms of epidemiological parameters and determinants of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in various settings, the present study has been designed to elicit and validate presumed epidemiological correlates and variables affecting Pulmonary Tuberculosis among field practice areas of population of Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Methods: Our study comprised among all the families under the jurisdiction of Field practice areas (particularly in four villages i.e. Rajeev Nagar, Dharmuchak, Keshavpuri and Doiwala), of the Department of Community Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, The total population of our study was 5934, and we divided it in three age groups ranged from 15 to 60 years. It was a survey and cross sectional based study. The period of the study was one (01) Year beginning from2015 to2016. Results: Area wise population of the Universe of the Study which comprised the field practice areas of the department of community medicine. Age and sex-wise distribution of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and statistical association of its prevalence with age highest prevalence i.e. 32(0.53%) was in 31-45 years age group, The male was 21(0.35%) and female was 11(0.18%) This difference in prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in terms of age and sex group was statistically significant. Conclusion: It will be observed from the study that prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis was found to be directly proportional to client’s advancing age.
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Amit Jha, Sudhir Gupta
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