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The association between environmental factors and tuberculosis infection among household contacts.

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2005

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1251562

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2-s2.0-33646176455

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มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ

Bibliographic Citation

The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health. Vol 36 Suppl 4, (2005), p.221-224

Suggested Citation

Tornee S., Kaewkungwal J., Fungladda W., Silachamroon U., Akarasewi P., Sunakorn P. The association between environmental factors and tuberculosis infection among household contacts.. The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health. Vol 36 Suppl 4, (2005), p.221-224. Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/6222

Title

The association between environmental factors and tuberculosis infection among household contacts.

Author(s)

Tornee S.
 Kaewkungwal J.
 Fungladda W.
 Silachamroon U.
 Akarasewi P.
 Sunakorn P.

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the association between environmental factors and tuberculosis infection among household contacts aged less than 15 years in Bangkok, Thailand, between May and December 2003. During the study period, 480 household contacts aged under 15 years were identified. The prevalence of tuberculosis infection among household contacts was 47.08% (95% CI = 42.60-51.56). A generalized estimating equation (GEE) indicated that the risk of positive tuberculin skin testing in household contacst was found to increase with household crowding. Children living in a crowded household were five times more likely to have tuberculosis infection (OR = 5.19, 95% CI = 2.65-8.69). The association between environmental factors and tuberculosis infection assists community tuberculosis staff in understanding the risks for tuberculosis infection in the community and planning appropriate preventive actions based on this risk.

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Adolescent
 Article
 Child
 Contact examination
 Cross-sectional study
 Crowding
 Disease transmission
 Family size
 Human
 Infant
 Interview
 Newborn
 Preschool child
 Prevalence
 Questionnaire
 Risk assessment
 Risk factor
 Social environment
 Thailand
 Tuberculin test
 Tuberculosis
 Adolescent
 Child
 Child, Preschool
 Contact Tracing
 Cross-Sectional Studies
 Crowding
 Family Characteristics
 Humans
 Infant
 Infant, Newborn
 Interviews
 Prevalence
 Questionnaires
 Risk Assessment
 Risk Factors
 Social Environment
 Thailand
 Tuberculin Test
 Tuberculosis

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