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. 2007 Sep;11(9):1042-5.

The prevalence of tuberculosis in different economic strata: a community survey from South India

M Muniyandi  1 , R Ramachandran, P G Gopi, V Chandrasekaran, R Subramani, K Sadacharam, P Kumaran, T Santha, F Wares, P R Narayanan
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The prevalence of tuberculosis in different economic strata: a community survey from South India

M Muniyandi et al. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2007 Sep.

Abstract

A cross-sectional socio-economic survey to assess the standard of living index (SLI) of a rural population in South India was undertaken along with a tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey during 2004-2006. Of 32,780 households, the SLI was low, medium and high in 22%, 36% and 42%, and TB prevalence was 343, 169 and 92 per 100,000 population, respectively, a significant decrease in trend (P < 0.001); 57% of the TB patients had a low SLI and the prevalence of TB was higher amongst the landless (P < 0.001), those living below the poverty line (P < 0.01) and in katcha houses (P < 0.001), suggesting that TB disproportionately affects those with a low SLI.

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