title: Selected risk factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis among Saharia tribe of Madhya Pradesh, central India.
abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem among the Saharia, a marginalized tribal group in Madhya Pradesh state, central India. However, there is no information on the risk factors associated with the development of TB disease in this community. A cross-sectional TB prevalence survey was conducted among the Saharia residing in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh. Information on tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption was collected from all the individuals. Persons aged ≥45 years, males, smokers and alcohol consumers had higher risks of developing TB disease. There is an urgent need to develop and implement culturally appropriate awareness raising activities to target smoking and alcohol consumption to support the efforts to control TB in this community.
authors.affiliation: Regional Medical Research Centre for Tribals (RMRCT), Indian Council of Medical Research, Jabalpur 482 003, MP, India. drvgrao@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Vikas G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Gopi
authors.forename: Jyothi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Selvakumar
authors.forename: Douglas F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Wares
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044382:Population Groups / Q000208:ethnology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000208:ethnology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult