ISSN: 2329-8731
Department of Laboratory, Addis Ababa Health Office, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research Article
Determinants for Tuberculosis in HIV Infected Patients in Debre Birhan Town, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia
Author(s): Tilahun Tewabe*, Gebeyaw Zeleke and Abdurahman Mohammed
Objective: This study aimed to assess determinants for tuberculosis in HIV infected patients in Debre Birhan town,
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
Design: Case control study
Setting: Public health facilities at Debre Birhan Town.
Participants: A total of 276 individuals participated in this study (92 cases and 184 controls). Cases were adult
patients who were co-infected with Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV), and controls
were adult HIV patients without TB.
Main outcome measure: The link between TB infection and determinants was assessed using logistic regression
analysis. Sociodemographic, host, clinical and immunological determinants were studied.
Results: In this study participants who; earn low monthly income (A.. View More»
DOI:
10.35841/2329-8731.22.10.273