Gender Differences in Treatment Outcome of Tuberculosis Patients under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorRajarao, P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRajesham, K.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-02T06:08:48Z
dc.date.available2020-01-02T06:08:48Z
dc.date.issued2019-09
dc.description.abstractAim: The present study was undertaken to find out the sex differences in the notification rates and treatment outcomes of Tuberculosis (TB) patients, registered under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) in a rural Tuberculosis Unit (TU) in Thorrur, Warangal Dist., Telangana. Methods: This is a retrospective record based study was carried out among a total of 585 cases registered under the RNTCP between January'2011 to December'2012. Notification rates of TB, clinical forms of Tuberculosis and disease treatment outcomes recorded in the registers were analysed. Based on genders outcomes were defined in accordance with the standard RNTCP definitions. Results: Among the total of 585 patients 220 (80%) were male and 55 (20%) were female with male female ratio of 4:1. In patients less than 20 years of age the notification rates among males and females were similar. In other age groups male were more likely to be notified compared to females and the difference was statistically significant, while new smear positive and retreatment cases were significantly more than females, among females new smear positive and new extra pulmonary cases significantly lower. Among the new smear positive in females 39.3% were cured compared to 49.4% males which was again significant statistically. Male patients outnumbered female in all unfavorable outcome like death, failure, and default. Conclusion: The present study demonstrates a gender difference in the notification rates, clinical presentations and treatment outcomes of patients with TB integrated research is necessary to find the reasons for these differences. Such studies will be helpful in improving the efficacy of the RNTCPen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Dept of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, CAIMS, Karimnagaren_US
dc.identifier.citationRajarao P., Rajesham K.. Gender Differences in Treatment Outcome of Tuberculosis Patients under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme. Annals of International medical and Dental Research. 2019 Sep; 5(5): 7-10en_US
dc.identifier.issn2395-2822
dc.identifier.issn2395-2814
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/189049
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSociety for Health Care & Research Developmenten_US
dc.relation.issuenumber5en_US
dc.relation.volume5en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.21276/aimdr.2019.5.5.FM3en_US
dc.subjectGenderen_US
dc.subjectRevised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP)en_US
dc.subjectTuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectThorruren_US
dc.subjectWarangalen_US
dc.subjectTelanganaen_US
dc.titleGender Differences in Treatment Outcome of Tuberculosis Patients under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programmeen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
aimdr2019v5n5p7a.pdf
Size:
105.45 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
Collections
Annals of International Medical and Dental Research