Prevalence of modifiable risk factors of tuberculosis and their population attributable fraction in Iran: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is necessary for the morbidity of tuberculosis (TB), but it is insufficient. Many risk factors increase the risk of disease among infected people. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of modifiable risk factors of TB and their related population attributable fraction (PAF) in the marginal population of Markazi province in Iran.

Design

In this cross-sectional study, the prevalence of the modifiable risk factors of TB was estimated. We designed and validated a questionnaire to determine the risk factors. The measures of association for the modifiable risk factors of TB were obtained via the review of published literature. We calculated the PAF for each modifiable risk factor.

Results

Out of the 1275 calculated sample size,

SUBMITTER: Sadeghi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9352083 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature