Incidence of Tuberculosis with Relation to Age, Sex, Occupation, Socio-Economic Status & Urban or Rural Area of Hazara Division & District Sialkot

Abstract

Objective: To study the incidence of Tuberculosis  in patients with relation to age, sex, occupation, socio economic status, Medical  & surgical treatment, Blade used for shaving & urban or Rural area of Hazara Division &  District Sialkot.

Study Design: Original study

Place and Duration of Study:  This study was conducted at Shaheena Jamil Teaching Hospital Abbotabad & Islam Teaching Hospital Sialkot from 1st January 2010 to 30th April 2013.

Materials and Methods: 500 cases of Tuberculosis were randomly selected from the patients attending to OPD & emergency of Shaheena Jamil Teaching Hospital Abbotabad &Islam Teaching Hospital Sialkot & their peripheral Districts.

Results: Results are shown in Table No. 1 to Table No. 5

Conclusion: The maximum incidence of tuberculoses was in age group (31-40 years) & 23.4%. The incidence of tuberculoses was in age group 71-80 years (08%) which was minimum with relation to age group as shown in Table No.1. There was more incidence of tuberculosis (55.4%) in women as compared to men (44.6%) because men have more resistance against tuberculosis as compared to women as shown in Table No.2. As shown in Table No.3 the victims of tuberculosis were maximum in laborer (23%) & factory workers (22.2%) & minimum incidence of tuberculosis was found (1.6%) in house wives as compared to other groups of people. There was maximum incidence of tuberculosis in low socio-economic group of people (65.4%) in middle class of people & 2.8% in high gentry as shown in table No.4. Which was minimum as compared to other groups of people. As shown in table No.5 there was 42.6% incidence of tuberculosis as compared to rural area 57.4%.