Exploring Sex Differences in Risk Factors and Quality of Life Among Tuberculosis Patients in Herat, Afghanistan: A Case-Control Study
Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health concern in Afghanistan, with a high burden of disease in the western province of Herat. This study explored the risk factors of TB and TB’s impact on the quality of life of patients in Herat.Methods: A total of 422 TB patients and 514 cont...
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| author | Nasar Ahmad Shayan Nasar Ahmad Shayan Ali Rahimi Ali Rahimi Saverio Stranges Saverio Stranges Saverio Stranges Saverio Stranges Amardeep Thind Amardeep Thind |
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| description | Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health concern in Afghanistan, with a high burden of disease in the western province of Herat. This study explored the risk factors of TB and TB’s impact on the quality of life of patients in Herat.Methods: A total of 422 TB patients and 514 controls were recruited at Herat Regional Hospital and relevant TB laboratories between October 2020 and February 2021. Data was collected through interviews using a structured questionnaire and the SF-36 questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, Multivariate General Linear Model, and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the data.Results: The results showed that male sex (p = 0.023), chronic disease (p = 0.038), lower education levels (p < 0.001), and worse health status (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with higher odds of TB infection. The study also found that TB patients had significantly lower quality of life scores in almost all components (p < 0.05).Conclusion: This study provides important insights into the specific ways in which TB affects the wellbeing of patients in Afghanistan. The findings highlight the importance of addressing the psychological and social dimensions of TB. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0af87d5341be40a4b2a552236e834ce22024-04-22T08:17:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.International Journal of Public Health1661-85642024-04-016910.3389/ijph.2024.16065541606554Exploring Sex Differences in Risk Factors and Quality of Life Among Tuberculosis Patients in Herat, Afghanistan: A Case-Control StudyNasar Ahmad Shayan0Nasar Ahmad Shayan1Ali Rahimi2Ali Rahimi3Saverio Stranges4Saverio Stranges5Saverio Stranges6Saverio Stranges7Amardeep Thind8Amardeep Thind9Department of Public Health and Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Herat University, Herat, AfghanistanDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, CanadaDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Herat University, Herat, AfghanistanDepartment of Curative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jami University, Herat, AfghanistanDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, CanadaDepartment of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, CanadaDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, CanadaDepartment of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, CanadaObjectives: Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health concern in Afghanistan, with a high burden of disease in the western province of Herat. This study explored the risk factors of TB and TB’s impact on the quality of life of patients in Herat.Methods: A total of 422 TB patients and 514 controls were recruited at Herat Regional Hospital and relevant TB laboratories between October 2020 and February 2021. Data was collected through interviews using a structured questionnaire and the SF-36 questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, Multivariate General Linear Model, and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the data.Results: The results showed that male sex (p = 0.023), chronic disease (p = 0.038), lower education levels (p < 0.001), and worse health status (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with higher odds of TB infection. The study also found that TB patients had significantly lower quality of life scores in almost all components (p < 0.05).Conclusion: This study provides important insights into the specific ways in which TB affects the wellbeing of patients in Afghanistan. The findings highlight the importance of addressing the psychological and social dimensions of TB.https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2024.1606554/fulltuberculosisquality of lifeAfghanistancase-controlHeratrisk factors |
| spellingShingle | Nasar Ahmad Shayan Nasar Ahmad Shayan Ali Rahimi Ali Rahimi Saverio Stranges Saverio Stranges Saverio Stranges Saverio Stranges Amardeep Thind Amardeep Thind Exploring Sex Differences in Risk Factors and Quality of Life Among Tuberculosis Patients in Herat, Afghanistan: A Case-Control Study International Journal of Public Health tuberculosis quality of life Afghanistan case-control Herat risk factors |
| title | Exploring Sex Differences in Risk Factors and Quality of Life Among Tuberculosis Patients in Herat, Afghanistan: A Case-Control Study |
| title_full | Exploring Sex Differences in Risk Factors and Quality of Life Among Tuberculosis Patients in Herat, Afghanistan: A Case-Control Study |
| title_fullStr | Exploring Sex Differences in Risk Factors and Quality of Life Among Tuberculosis Patients in Herat, Afghanistan: A Case-Control Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring Sex Differences in Risk Factors and Quality of Life Among Tuberculosis Patients in Herat, Afghanistan: A Case-Control Study |
| title_short | Exploring Sex Differences in Risk Factors and Quality of Life Among Tuberculosis Patients in Herat, Afghanistan: A Case-Control Study |
| title_sort | exploring sex differences in risk factors and quality of life among tuberculosis patients in herat afghanistan a case control study |
| topic | tuberculosis quality of life Afghanistan case-control Herat risk factors |
| url | https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2024.1606554/full |
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