HIV infection modifies the relationship between distance to a health facility and treatment success rate for tuberculosis in rural eastern Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Distance from residence to a health facility especially in rural areas presents a physical barrier and may influence tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes.

Objectives

We examined the association between distance from residence to a health facility and TB treatment outcomes namely treatment success rate (TSR) and mortality, and whether HIV influences this relationship among people with TB in Kumi district in rural eastern Uganda.

Methods

In this cross-sectional design, we abstracted data from TB unit registers across four large health facilities. Travel of ≥5 km to a health facility was considered a long distance. The primary outcome was TSR and the secondary was mortality. We performed a generalized linear model with Poisson distribution with a log-link and r

SUBMITTER: Olupot B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7944029 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature