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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Factors associated with tuberculosis treatment default in Antananarivo city, Madagascar
Sante Publique, Volume 21, No. 2, Year 2009
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Description
A retrospective epidemiological study of patients' medical records (n = 442) was conducted in one of the tuberculosis (TB) treatment centers in the city of Antananarivo, to identify risk factors of treatment default. Results show that males give up treatment more than women (OR=1,81 [1,13; 3,03]). Among those living farthest away from the center, patients younger than 30 years old tend to be more irregular in the follow-up of their treatment (OR=3,43 [1,16; 10,15]). There is no statistically significant relationship between TB treatment default and the patient's age, the clinical form, the therapeutic regime or the place of residence. Managers of treatment centers should be more aware and vigilant regarding male and young TB patients presenting these characteristics and should adapt methods and means for follow-up according to these risk factors. © S.F.S.P.. Tous droits réservés pour tous pays.
Authors & Co-Authors
Rakotonirina, Julio F.
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Institut National de Santé Publique et Communautaire
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Faculté de Médecine
Ravaoarisoa, Lantonirina
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Institut National de Santé Publique et Communautaire
Randriatsarafara, Fidiniaina Mamy
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Faculté de Médecine
de Dieu Marie Rakotomanga, Jean
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Institut National de Santé Publique et Communautaire
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Faculté de Médecine
Robert, Annie R.
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Université Catholique de Louvain
Statistics
Citations: 16
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3917/spub.092.0139
ISSN:
09953914
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Madagascar
Participants Gender
Male
Female