Study on the socioeconomic factors of treatment failure among 92 bacillary-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients
- VernacularTitle:92例久治未愈菌阳肺结核病例社会经济学状况调查分析
- Author:
Xiangqun LI
;
Jing CHEN
;
Zurong ZHANG
;
Huili NI
;
Zhen XIA
;
Jian MEI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis,pulmonary;
Socioeconomic factors;
Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
2009;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To determine the socioeconomic factors and main causes of treatment failure among bacillary-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Shanghai.Methods A 1:1 matched case-control study was performed.Ninety two cases who were treated longer than 18 months,and 85 controls who completed treatment during 2003-2004 in Shanghai were selected.Cases and controls were matched by sex,age,and previous treatment.Results Adjusted by sex,age,and previous treatment,the associated factors of treatment failure among bacillary-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients were drug resistance (?2=14.764,P
