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To determine the socio-demographic characteristics of pediatric tuberculosis patients | |
Dr. Shweta Gautam | |
Aim: To determine the socio-demographic characteristics of pediatric tuberculosis patients. Materials and methods: The study was conducted among all the 100 pediatric TB patients who were currently under treatment at Hospital. All patients and their parents were interviewed at center. Each interview was conducted at atime when patient come into OPD and ward. Parents of the patient were informed about the purpose of the study and their informed written consent was taken. By interviewing them on the basis of pre- designed and pre tested Performa, socio demographic information was collected. Results: Out of 100 pediatric patients 57 (57%) were male. Age range of the children was 1 to 14 years. In our study mean age of children was 8.78±2.98 years. 45(45%) patients were adolescents. 84(84%) patients were from rural area. 42(42%) heads of the family of patients were illiterate.78(78%) of the patients lived in joint family. 59(59%) patients had kuccha house. Overcrowding was present in 88% of the patients. Family history of TB was present in only 22% of the patients. 78% of the patients belonged to social IV and V according to modified Prasad’s classification (Table 1).70(70%) patients had extra pulmonary TB (Table 2). These pediatric TB cases were divided into two categories as per Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP). Category-1 constituted 83(83%) cases. 17(17%) cases were in Category-2 (Table 3). 4% patients had HIV infection. 55% of patients preferred syrup formulation, if available. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that pediatric tuberculosis is a significant issue for children aged 1-9 who come from poor socio-economic backgrounds. Inadequate living conditions, which persistently afflict our people, are a significant risk factor for the spread of tuberculosis. |
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