Cross-sectional study of Sociodemographic Factors Affecting Persistent Sputum Positivity among Adult Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients under Treatment in a Tuberculosis Unit, Bagalkot, Karnataka

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dc.contributor.authorDorle, Ashok S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorThippeswamyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-02T09:46:23Z
dc.date.available2019-12-02T09:46:23Z
dc.date.issued2018 Oct
dc.description.abstractTuberculosis (TB) treatment not only cures the patient but also helps in prevention, as it stops transmission of infection by rendering the patient’s sputum non-infectious. Sputum conversion is an important milestone during treatment and is to be achieved as soon as possible. When there is non-conversion, patient sputum persists to be positive for tubercle bacilli and patient continues to be infective. There are multiple factors responsible for this persistence of sputum positivity which have explored by various studies. There are variations in the association of these predisposing factors with persistent sputum positivity. Objectives: The current study was conducted to know the prevalence and the sociodemographic factors responsible for persistent sputum positivity in Bagalkot Taluk TB unit. Materials and Methods: A total of 170 adult pulmonary TB (Category – I) patients of Bagalkot Taluk TB Unit were selected. A community-based survey with the pre-tested questionnaire was administered to collect relevant sociodemographic data regarding factors that influence persistent sputum positivity. Laboratory data were collected through concerned health facilities. Data were tabulated in MS-EXCEL 2013 and analyzed in Openepi version 3.01 and SPSS version 20. Results: Among 170 patients, pulmonary TB was seen more frequently among males (63.5%), middle-aged (31.7%), urban residents (55.3%), lower socioeconomic status (95.4%), and illiterates (28.8%). Prevalence of persistent sputum positivity was 10.59%. Among the persistent sputum positive patients, a higher prevalence was seen in males (66.67%) and lower socioeconomic class (88.33%). Age, literacy, and occupation were associated, whereas gender, place of residence, type of family, smoking, and alcoholism were not associated with persistent sputum positivity.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, S. Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationDorle Ashok S., Thippeswamy. Cross-sectional study of Sociodemographic Factors Affecting Persistent Sputum Positivity among Adult Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients under Treatment in a Tuberculosis Unit, Bagalkot, Karnataka. Annals of Community Health. 2018-10; 6(4): 3-7en_US
dc.identifier.issn2347-5455
dc.identifier.issn2347-5714
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/185902
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAkash Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centreen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.subjectNon-conversionen_US
dc.subjectpulmonary uberculosisen_US
dc.subjectrisk-factorsen_US
dc.subjectsociodemographic factorsen_US
dc.subjectsputumen_US
dc.titleCross-sectional study of Sociodemographic Factors Affecting Persistent Sputum Positivity among Adult Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients under Treatment in a Tuberculosis Unit, Bagalkot, Karnatakaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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