Social determinants of the changing tuberculosis prevalence in Viet Nam: Analysis of population-level cross-sectional studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An ecological relationship between economic development and reduction in tuberculosis prevalence has been observed. Between 2007 and 2017, Việt Nam experienced rapid economic development with equitable distribution of resources and a 37% reduction in tuberculosis prevalence. Analysing consecutive prevalence surveys, we examined how the reduction in tuberculosis (and subclinical tuberculosis) prevalence was concentrated between socioeconomic groups.

Methods and findings

We combined data from 2 nationally representative Việt Nam tuberculosis prevalence surveys with provincial-level measures of poverty. Data from 94,156 (2007) and 61,763 (2017) individuals were included. Of people with microbiologically confirmed tuberculosis, 21.6% (47/218) in 2007 and 29.0% (36/124

SUBMITTER: Foster N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8932606 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature