Abstract:
Tuberculosis remains a public health problem worldwide, it is a social disease prevalent in population undergoing the stress of poverty, malnutrition and displacement, this study conducted to measure the prevalence of TB Infection and associated risk factors among patients attended for medical services at academic charity hospital during the year 2011, all age groups were found to be affected by tuberculosis with varying frequencies, 23 patients (39%) from the group (16-26), 16 patients (27.1%) from the group (26-36), 11 patients (18.6%) from the group (36-46), 5 patients (8.5%) from the group (46-56), 3 patients (5.1%) from the group (56-66), and patient (1.7%) from the group (76-86).
The disease was found to be prevalent in all districts of Khartoum state, 32 patients (54.26%) were found to be resident in Khartoum district, 23 patients (38.98%) were found to be resident in Gabel Awlia district, and 1 patient (1.69&) 1 patient (1.69%) 2 patients (3.38%) were found to be resident in Khartoum Bahry, Umbadda, and Sharq Alnil respectively.
The cough was the most common complaint (49 patients, 83%), while other symptoms percentages were as follows, tiredness (38, 64%), shortness of breath (31, 52%), and night sweat (40%).
Males were found to be at high risk for TB (37 patients 62.7%), while 22 female patients (37.3%) was found to be affected.
Right lung was found to be most anatomical region which affected by TB (in 31 patients 52.54%) whilst the ratio is convergent between LT lung infection & both lungs infection (15 patients (25.43%) and 13 patients (22.03%)) respectively.
Crowding, contact with tuberculous patient and age group (16-26) years are risk factors associated with TB infection in this study, the difference was significant in relation to patient gender.
TB is a preventable disease; improving socioeconomic conditions, reducing crowding are strongly recommended for it is control.
