title: The prevalence of tuberculosis in different economic strata: a community survey from South India.
abstract: A cross-sectional socio-economic survey to assess the standard of living index (SLI) of a rural population in South India was undertaken along with a tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey during 2004-2006. Of 32,780 households, the SLI was low, medium and high in 22%, 36% and 42%, and TB prevalence was 343, 169 and 92 per 100,000 population, respectively, a significant decrease in trend (P < 0.001); 57% of the TB patients had a low SLI and the prevalence of TB was higher amongst the landless (P < 0.001), those living below the poverty line (P < 0.01) and in katcha houses (P < 0.001), suggesting that TB disproportionately affects those with a low SLI.
authors: Tuberculosis Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Chennai, India.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Muniyandi
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Ramachandran
authors: P G
authors: PG
authors: Gopi
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Chandrasekaran
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Subramani
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Sadacharam
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Kumaran
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Santha
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Wares
authors: P R
authors: PR
authors: Narayanan
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D011203:Poverty; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*