A Study on Epidemiological Parameters of Tuberculosis among Treated Patients in an Urban Area of Pune, Maharashtra
Keywords:
Tuberculosis, parameters, Pulmonary, Sputum positive, extra pulmonary, Sputum conversion, RNTCPAbstract
Background: Tuberculosis, an ancient infectious disease, affects all persons and all organs of human body. Various parameters of tuberculosis are studied worldwide to assess the epidemiological profile of TB in relation to patients under treatment, with varied results. This study was intended to assess the profile of tuberculosis parameters in relation to treated patients under RNTCP in an urban area, as it was not done here in the recent past.
Materials and methods: It’s an observational and combined retrospective-prospective cohort study, carried on 429 tuberculosis patients. Data was collected by trained personnel in structured and pretested formats from a Tuberculosis Unit, under which patients were receiving treatment and through direct visits and interviews with patients. The statistical analysis was done by subjecting data to ‘EPI INFO’ and WIN PEPI software.
Results: Of all 429 patients, 66% were male, 62% pulmonary, 78% new and 56% belonged to 15-34 year age group and sputum conversion rates were 89% and 51% for new and retreatment cases respectively.
Conclusions: The proportion of tuberculosis is found to be significantly higher in males, adults, pulmonary type and in new category.
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