Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2018
Association between personal habits and pulmonary tuberculosis: A case control study
Dr. Amandeep Kaur Ratta, Dr. Sanjay S. Kubde
Abstract :
Background
The risk of progression from infection to disease, or the risk of death among tuberculosis patients in smokers& alcoholics is less clear.
Objective
To evaluate association between personal habits & pulmonary tuberculosis.
Materials & method
This was case control study carried out in tertiary care hospital & urban field practice area from July 2010 to November 2012. Total 150 cases, 150 hospital control & 150 community controls were included in the study according to predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Results
On univariate analysis for smoking, cases versus hospital controls (OR = 3.29,p = 0.0002) and cases versus community controls (OR = 2.88, p = 0.0008). Alcohol intakewas identified as a significant risk factor associated with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Conclusion
Smoking & alcohol intake was identified as a significant risk factor associated with pulmonary tuberculosis on analysis with hospital as well as community the control groups.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Dr. Amandeep Kaur Ratta, Dr. Sanjay S. Kubde, Association between personal habits and pulmonary tuberculosis: A case control study, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-9 | September-2018
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Dr. Amandeep Kaur Ratta, Dr. Sanjay S. Kubde, Association between personal habits and pulmonary tuberculosis: A case control study, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-9 | September-2018
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