Predictors of tuberculosis disease in smokers: a case-control study in northeastern Malaysia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading infectious disease. However, many TB cases remain undetected and only present symptoms at a late stage of the infection. Therefore, targeted TB screening in high-risk populations, including smokers, is crucial. This study aimed to determine the predictors of TB disease among the smoker population in northeast Malaysia from 2019 to 2020.

Methods

A case-control study was conducted involving smokers aged 18 years and older from health clinics in Bachok Kelantan, Malaysia. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews or telephone calls from 159 participants, randomly selected from outpatient TB records. Simple and multiple logistic regression, using R software, were used to identify the determinants of TB.

Results

Most participa

SUBMITTER: Tengku Khalid TNF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9462367 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature