Risk factors of extra pulmonary tuberculosis in Basrah
Joint Authors
al-Rabii, Diya
Yasin, Muhammad Salim
Ghazi, Ali Wafi
Khazal, Ali Ahmad
Muhammad, Rafid Abd al-Jabbar
Source
Issue
Vol. 21, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.76-81, 6 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Medicine
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This article aimed to study the risk factors of extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EPT) in Basrah.
A case-control study of 78 known cases of extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EPT) and 156 control subjects studied in “TB and Respiratory Diseases Center” in Basrah from December 2014 to March 2015.
Forty four (56%) of EPT cases were females (P>0.05) and the males were 34 (44%).
Lymph nodes were the commonest site for EPT (33%), followed by tuberculosis pleural effusion and osteal tuberculosis (19% each).
34.6% of EPT patients consume raw milk while only 4.5% of the control group (free from EPT) consume raw milk with an odds ratio of 11.2, P<0.01.
Some 6.4% of EPT patients had family history of having tuberculosis, and the odds ratio is 10 and P<0.01.
The risk of development of EPT in people of less than 120.000 ID monthly incomes is 3.2 times greater than those with higher income, P<0.01.
Regarding Body Mass Index (BMI), when comparing people having normal BMI (18.5-25 Kg/M2) with people having subnormal BMI, the risk of having EPT is 3.9 times in underweight patients, P<0.01.
In conclusion, risk factors for EPT are; consumption of raw milk, family history of TB, BMI<18 (Kg/M2) and a monthly income <120.000 ID.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muhammad, Rafid Abd al-Jabbar& al-Rabii, Diya& Yasin, Muhammad Salim& Ghazi, Ali Wafi& Khazal, Ali Ahmad. 2015. Risk factors of extra pulmonary tuberculosis in Basrah. Basrah Journal of Surgery،Vol. 21, no. 2, pp.76-81.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-674292
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muhammad, Rafid Abd al-Jabbar…[et al.]. Risk factors of extra pulmonary tuberculosis in Basrah. Basrah Journal of Surgery Vol. 21, no. 2 (Dec. 2015), pp.76-81.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-674292
American Medical Association (AMA)
Muhammad, Rafid Abd al-Jabbar& al-Rabii, Diya& Yasin, Muhammad Salim& Ghazi, Ali Wafi& Khazal, Ali Ahmad. Risk factors of extra pulmonary tuberculosis in Basrah. Basrah Journal of Surgery. 2015. Vol. 21, no. 2, pp.76-81.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-674292
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 81
Record ID
BIM-674292