Association of Sociodemographic Factors with Tuberculosis Outcomes in Mississippi
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In the US, the national incidence of reported TB cases was 2.16 per 100,000 persons in 2020 and 2.37 per 100,000 persons in 2021. Furthermore, TB disproportionately affects minorities. Specifically, in 2018, 87% of reported TB cases...
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| author | Omer Osman Azad R. Bhuiyan Amal K. Mitra Vincent L. Mendy Sophia Leggett Clifton Addison |
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| description | Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In the US, the national incidence of reported TB cases was 2.16 per 100,000 persons in 2020 and 2.37 per 100,000 persons in 2021. Furthermore, TB disproportionately affects minorities. Specifically, in 2018, 87% of reported TB cases occurred in racial and ethnic minorities in Mississippi. Data from TB patients from the Mississippi Department of Health (2011–2020) were used to examine the association between sociodemographic subgroups (race, age, place of birth, gender, homelessness, and alcohol use) with TB outcome variables. Of the 679 patients with active TB cases in Mississippi, 59.53% were Black, and 40.47% were White. The mean age was 46 ± ten years; 65.1% were male, and 34.9% were female. Among patients with previous TB infections, 70.8% were Black, and 29.2% were White. The rate of previous TB cases was significantly higher among US-born (87.5%) persons compared with non-US-born persons (12.5%). The study suggested that sociodemographic factors play a significant role in TB outcome variables. This research will help public health professionals to develop an effective TB intervention program that addresses sociodemographic factors in Mississippi. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ea81eb76926743399f1456e96b6570cd2023-11-17T10:36:29ZengMDPI AGDiseases2079-97212023-02-011112510.3390/diseases11010025Association of Sociodemographic Factors with Tuberculosis Outcomes in MississippiOmer Osman0Azad R. Bhuiyan1Amal K. Mitra2Vincent L. Mendy3Sophia Leggett4Clifton Addison5Department of Natural Sciences and Environmental Health, Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS 38941, USADepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USADepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USADepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USADepartment of Behavioral and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USADepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USATuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In the US, the national incidence of reported TB cases was 2.16 per 100,000 persons in 2020 and 2.37 per 100,000 persons in 2021. Furthermore, TB disproportionately affects minorities. Specifically, in 2018, 87% of reported TB cases occurred in racial and ethnic minorities in Mississippi. Data from TB patients from the Mississippi Department of Health (2011–2020) were used to examine the association between sociodemographic subgroups (race, age, place of birth, gender, homelessness, and alcohol use) with TB outcome variables. Of the 679 patients with active TB cases in Mississippi, 59.53% were Black, and 40.47% were White. The mean age was 46 ± ten years; 65.1% were male, and 34.9% were female. Among patients with previous TB infections, 70.8% were Black, and 29.2% were White. The rate of previous TB cases was significantly higher among US-born (87.5%) persons compared with non-US-born persons (12.5%). The study suggested that sociodemographic factors play a significant role in TB outcome variables. This research will help public health professionals to develop an effective TB intervention program that addresses sociodemographic factors in Mississippi.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/11/1/25tuberculosisMississippisociodemographic factors |
| spellingShingle | Omer Osman Azad R. Bhuiyan Amal K. Mitra Vincent L. Mendy Sophia Leggett Clifton Addison Association of Sociodemographic Factors with Tuberculosis Outcomes in Mississippi Diseases tuberculosis Mississippi sociodemographic factors |
| title | Association of Sociodemographic Factors with Tuberculosis Outcomes in Mississippi |
| title_full | Association of Sociodemographic Factors with Tuberculosis Outcomes in Mississippi |
| title_fullStr | Association of Sociodemographic Factors with Tuberculosis Outcomes in Mississippi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of Sociodemographic Factors with Tuberculosis Outcomes in Mississippi |
| title_short | Association of Sociodemographic Factors with Tuberculosis Outcomes in Mississippi |
| title_sort | association of sociodemographic factors with tuberculosis outcomes in mississippi |
| topic | tuberculosis Mississippi sociodemographic factors |
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