A case-control study of tobacco smoking and tuberculosis in India

To evaluate the role of smoking as a risk factor for the development of pulmonary tuberculosis. A total of 111 sputum smear-positive patients of pulmonary tuberculosis and 333 controls matched for age and sex were interviewed according to a predesigned questionnaire. The adjusted odd ratio of the as...

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Published in:Annals of thoracic medicine 2009-10, Vol.4 (4), p.208-210
Main Authors: Prasad, R, Garg, R, Singhal, S, Dawar, R, Agarwal, G G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollution
Brief Report
Data collection
Demographic aspects
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Hospitals
India
Outdoor air quality
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Respiratory diseases
Risk factors
Smoking
Social classes
Socioeconomic factors
Surveys
tobacco
Tuberculosis
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Summary:To evaluate the role of smoking as a risk factor for the development of pulmonary tuberculosis. A total of 111 sputum smear-positive patients of pulmonary tuberculosis and 333 controls matched for age and sex were interviewed according to a predesigned questionnaire. The adjusted odd ratio of the association between tobacco smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis was 3.8 (95% confidence interval, 2.0 to 7.0; P value, < 0001). A positive relationship between pack years, body mass index and socioeconomic class was also observed. There is a positive association between tobacco smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis.
ISSN:1817-1737
1998-3557
DOI:10.4103/1817-1737.56007