PREVALENCE OF TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION IN ABHA AND BAHA

被引：10

作者：

BENER, A

机构：

[1] Department of Community Medicine and Behavioural Science, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat Kuwait, 13110, State of Kuwait, Safat

来源：

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | 1990年 / 6卷 / 04期

关键词：

TUBERCULOSIS; PREVALENCE; KUWAIT;

D O I：

10.1007/BF00151711

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

An epidemiological survey on tuberculosis was conducted in the Abha and Baha areas of Saudi Arabia, to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis infection in 985 subjects. Individuals were interviewed and given a Mantoux test. Twenty six percent (26%) of all subjects who received no BCG vaccination had a positive Mantoux reaction (greater-than-or-equal-to 10 mm induration); the percentage was lower in age group 5-14 (4%) and higher in age group 45-64 (52%). The prevalence in age group 5-14 puts Abha and Baha cities between low prevalence (2%) and middle prevalence (14%) countries, according to the classification of the International Union Against Tuberculosis. Positive Mantoux reactions were significantly more common in males than in females (p < 0.05), urban residents compared to rural ones (p < 0.001), and non-Saudis compared to Saudis (p < 0.001). However, education and occupation had no significant effects. Similarly, no significant effects were produced by presence of cough, sputum production, fever, chest problems and family history of tuberculosis on this prevalence.

引用

页码：376 / 381

页数：6

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