The prevalence of tuberculosis in different economic strata: a community survey from South India

Muniyandi, M and Ramachandran, R and Gopi, P G and Chandrasekaran, V and Subramani, R and Sadacharam, K and Kumaran, P and Santha, T and Wares, F and Narayanan, P R (2007) The prevalence of tuberculosis in different economic strata: a community survey from South India. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 11 (9). pp. 1042-1045. ISSN Print: 1027-3719; Online: 1815-7920

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Abstract

A cross-sectional socio-economic survey to assess the standard of living index (SLI) of a rural population in South India was undertaken along with a tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey during 2004–2006. Of 32 780 households, the SLI was low, medium and high in 22%, 36% and 42%, and TB prevalence was 343, 169 and 92 per 100 000 population, respectively, a significant decrease in trend (P � 0.001); 57% of the TB patients had a low SLI and the prevalence of TB was higher amongst the landless (P � 0.001), those living below the poverty line (P � 0.01) and in katcha houses (P � 0.001), suggesting that TB disproportionately affects those with a low SLI.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	tuberculosis programme; prevalence; poverty; economic strata; standard of living index
Subjects:	Tuberculosis > Operational Research
Divisions:	Epidemiology
Depositing User:	Dr. Rathinasabapati R
Date Deposited:	08 Jan 2014 11:04
Last Modified:	09 Mar 2016 04:42
URI:	http://eprints.nirt.res.in/id/eprint/812

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