The prevalence and socio-demographic characteristics of persons with TB and TB/HIV co-infection at the chest clinic of the University of Nigeria teaching hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
Aim: Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS together pose the greatest threat to human health. This study assessed the prevalence and socio-demographic variables of persons affected with TB and TB/HIV co-infections at the chest clinic of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, Nigeria. Methods...
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| author | O C Ekwueme U E Ezeoke U Mgbeokwere |
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| description | Aim: Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS together pose the greatest threat to human health. This study assessed the prevalence and socio-demographic variables of persons affected with TB and TB/HIV co-infections at the chest clinic of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, Nigeria.
Methods: A retrospective study of 726 patients treated at the chest unit, UNTH from 2003 to 2005 was conducted. A simple random sampling technique was used. Data proforma was used to extract information from the patient's folders, treatment cards and clinic registers. Level of significant was set at 5% confidence level.
Results: The prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and TB/HIV co-infection were 85.7% and 14.3% respectively. The age group 20-39 years had the highest prevalence rate of 51.8% for PTB and 72.2% for TB/HIV co-infection.. Students, traders and civil servants had the highest occupational prevalence of 29.0%, 27.7%, 18.6% respectively for PTB and 22.1%, 35.6% and 15.4% respectively for TB/HIV co-infection.
The prevalence of PTB was higher among male patients (59.6%) than female counterparts (40.4%) but the prevalence of TB/HIV co-infection was higher in the females (53.8%) than the males (46.2%). The observed differences in the prevalence rates were statistically significant (p=0.000).
Conclusion: There is a corresponding high prevalence of PTB and TB/HIV co-infections among patients attended to in the chest unit of the UNTH for the period 2003 through 2005. Regular and targeted health education intervention on TB and TB/HIV co-infection is recommended for these patients in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-224d9bf8f69e4f30815bc8135980d4b12022-12-22T04:14:09ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Medicine and Health Development2635-36952009-01-011422228The prevalence and socio-demographic characteristics of persons with TB and TB/HIV co-infection at the chest clinic of the University of Nigeria teaching hospital, Enugu, NigeriaO C EkwuemeU E EzeokeU MgbeokwereAim: Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS together pose the greatest threat to human health. This study assessed the prevalence and socio-demographic variables of persons affected with TB and TB/HIV co-infections at the chest clinic of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, Nigeria. Methods: A retrospective study of 726 patients treated at the chest unit, UNTH from 2003 to 2005 was conducted. A simple random sampling technique was used. Data proforma was used to extract information from the patient's folders, treatment cards and clinic registers. Level of significant was set at 5% confidence level. Results: The prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and TB/HIV co-infection were 85.7% and 14.3% respectively. The age group 20-39 years had the highest prevalence rate of 51.8% for PTB and 72.2% for TB/HIV co-infection.. Students, traders and civil servants had the highest occupational prevalence of 29.0%, 27.7%, 18.6% respectively for PTB and 22.1%, 35.6% and 15.4% respectively for TB/HIV co-infection. The prevalence of PTB was higher among male patients (59.6%) than female counterparts (40.4%) but the prevalence of TB/HIV co-infection was higher in the females (53.8%) than the males (46.2%). The observed differences in the prevalence rates were statistically significant (p=0.000). Conclusion: There is a corresponding high prevalence of PTB and TB/HIV co-infections among patients attended to in the chest unit of the UNTH for the period 2003 through 2005. Regular and targeted health education intervention on TB and TB/HIV co-infection is recommended for these patients in the future.http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=2009;volume=14;issue=2;spage=22;epage=28;aulast=Ekwueme;type=0tbtb/hivprevalenceunth |
| spellingShingle | O C Ekwueme U E Ezeoke U Mgbeokwere The prevalence and socio-demographic characteristics of persons with TB and TB/HIV co-infection at the chest clinic of the University of Nigeria teaching hospital, Enugu, Nigeria International Journal of Medicine and Health Development tb tb/hiv prevalence unth |
| title | The prevalence and socio-demographic characteristics of persons with TB and TB/HIV co-infection at the chest clinic of the University of Nigeria teaching hospital, Enugu, Nigeria |
| title_full | The prevalence and socio-demographic characteristics of persons with TB and TB/HIV co-infection at the chest clinic of the University of Nigeria teaching hospital, Enugu, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | The prevalence and socio-demographic characteristics of persons with TB and TB/HIV co-infection at the chest clinic of the University of Nigeria teaching hospital, Enugu, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prevalence and socio-demographic characteristics of persons with TB and TB/HIV co-infection at the chest clinic of the University of Nigeria teaching hospital, Enugu, Nigeria |
| title_short | The prevalence and socio-demographic characteristics of persons with TB and TB/HIV co-infection at the chest clinic of the University of Nigeria teaching hospital, Enugu, Nigeria |
| title_sort | prevalence and socio demographic characteristics of persons with tb and tb hiv co infection at the chest clinic of the university of nigeria teaching hospital enugu nigeria |
| topic | tb tb/hiv prevalence unth |
| url | http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=2009;volume=14;issue=2;spage=22;epage=28;aulast=Ekwueme;type=0 |
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