A study of gender differentials in the prevalence of tuberculosis based on NFHS-2 and NFHS-3 data

<b>Background:</b> Worldwide, the case notification rate of tuberculosis has been reported to be higher for men than women. In India also, the prevalence of TB is higher among males as compared to females but it is important to study the trend of gender gap in the prevalence of tuberculo...

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Main Authors: Sharma P, Kumar Ashok, Singh Padam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2010;volume=35;issue=2;spage=230;epage=237;aulast=Sharma