Tuberculosis-related deaths at a tertiary hospital in Zambia: Insights into the prevalence and associated factors.

ABSTRACT: Tuberculosis (TB) mortality remains a significant public health concern globally. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis-related deaths and associated factors among patients at Livingstone University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Chest Clinic, Zambia. We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study among 694 individuals (507 adult and 187 children) diagnosed with drug susceptible TB disease between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2022. Demographic and clinical information were collected from medical records using a data collection form. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with TB-related death. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. STATA version 15 was used for all data analysis. The prevalence of TB-related death among a

SUBMITTER: Siame L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11472957 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature