Risk Factors of Tuberculosis Infection: A Case-Control Study

• Main Authors: Yi-Hsuan Tu, 杜依璇
• Other Authors: 宋鴻樟
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/99883951569119049687

碩士 === 中國醫藥大學 === 環境醫學研究所碩士班 === 98 === Purpose：This study examined relationships between tuberculosis (Tb) and the patient health behavior, co-morbidity conditions and environmental exposure factors. Methods：A questionnaire survey was conducted among patients with TB and two control groups consisted of a group of family members and another group of neighbors. Patients with TB were randomly selected from patients registered at the Centers for Disease Control. Interviewers completed interviews in person with eligible data of 590 patients with TB, 399 family members and 1149 community controls. Results：The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that factors associated with the increased risk of tuberculosis included males, older age, low social economic status, indigenous parent(s) (OR = 2.24, 95% CI : 1.20-4.18), single(OR = 3.03, 95% CI : 1.80-5.09), divorced or widowed (OR = 2.38, 95% CI : 1.46-3.89), unemployed for over 3 months (OR = 1.45, 95% CI : 1.04-2.03), colleague with tuberculosis (OR = 9.17, 95% CI : 3.11-27.00) and with comorbidity of diabetes mellitus(OR = 4.55, 95% CI : 3.11-6.66)。 Conclusions：This study revealed race, single, divorced or losing one''s spouse, low social economic status and diabetes are at high risk for the tuberculosis. The results reflect that the disadvantaged population deserve greater attention in the prevention and treatment of the disease.