TY - JOUR
T1 - Malnutrition and socio-demographic factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis in Timor and Rote Islands, Indonesia
AU - Pakasi, Trevino Aristarkus
AU - Karyadi, E.
AU - Dolmans, W. M V
AU - Van Der Meer, J. W M
AU - Van Der Velden, K.
PY - 2009/6/1
Y1 - 2009/6/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To identify nutritional and socio-demographic factors for the development of tuberculosis (TB) in Timor and Rote Island, Indonesia, so that intervention programmes can be developed to address these factors. METHODS: In a case-control study, we enrolled new sputum smear-positive pulmonary TB patients as cases, and neighbours matched for sex and age as controls. Data obtained included history of TB, socio-demographic factors and nutritional status. RESULTS: In the study, 121 TB patients and 371 controls participated. The mean age was 30 years: 56.3% were male and 43.7% female. Of the TB patients, 87% had malnutrition compared to 33% among controls. The mean body mass index (BMI) of the patients was significantly lower than that of the controls (16.1 ± 2.3 kg/m2 vs. 19.4 ± 3.0 kg/m2). Factors associated with the development of TB were BMI (OR 0.5, 95% CI 0.4-0.6), family history of TB (OR 3.2, 95% CI 1.6-6.4), living in an extended family (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.5-4.8), being non-indigenous to Timor and Rote Islands (OR 2.9, 95% CI 1.2-6.8) and being unemployed (OR 3.8, 95% CI 1.7-8.6). CONCLUSION: Among patients with active pulmonary TB, the prevalence of malnutrition was very high. Malnutrition, which is a general problem for the whole community and particularly among people not indigenous to Timor and Rote, should be addressed in the fight against TB.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To identify nutritional and socio-demographic factors for the development of tuberculosis (TB) in Timor and Rote Island, Indonesia, so that intervention programmes can be developed to address these factors. METHODS: In a case-control study, we enrolled new sputum smear-positive pulmonary TB patients as cases, and neighbours matched for sex and age as controls. Data obtained included history of TB, socio-demographic factors and nutritional status. RESULTS: In the study, 121 TB patients and 371 controls participated. The mean age was 30 years: 56.3% were male and 43.7% female. Of the TB patients, 87% had malnutrition compared to 33% among controls. The mean body mass index (BMI) of the patients was significantly lower than that of the controls (16.1 ± 2.3 kg/m2 vs. 19.4 ± 3.0 kg/m2). Factors associated with the development of TB were BMI (OR 0.5, 95% CI 0.4-0.6), family history of TB (OR 3.2, 95% CI 1.6-6.4), living in an extended family (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.5-4.8), being non-indigenous to Timor and Rote Islands (OR 2.9, 95% CI 1.2-6.8) and being unemployed (OR 3.8, 95% CI 1.7-8.6). CONCLUSION: Among patients with active pulmonary TB, the prevalence of malnutrition was very high. Malnutrition, which is a general problem for the whole community and particularly among people not indigenous to Timor and Rote, should be addressed in the fight against TB.
KW - Malnutrition
KW - Socio-demographic factors
KW - Tuberculosis
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M3 - Article
C2 - 19460253
AN - SCOPUS:67649224469
VL - 13
SP - 755
EP - 759
JO - International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
JF - International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
SN - 1027-3719
IS - 6
ER -