Modifiable factors associated with tuberculosis disease in children: a case-control study.
We conducted a case-control study among children in Lima, Peru to identify factors associated with tuberculosis disease. Known close contact with someone with tuberculosis disease, prior hospitalization, and history of anemia were associated with a higher tuberculosis disease rate. Consumption of fruits/vegetables ≥5 days/week was associated with a lower rate. Isoniazid uptake was low among children with a known contact.
From the *Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School; †Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA; ‡Partners In Health, Boston, MA; §Socios En Salud Sucursal Peru, Lima, Peru; ¶Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, Lima, Peru; ‖Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; and **Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.
Molly F
MF
Franke
Hernán
H
del Castillo
Ynés
Y
Pereda
Leonid
L
Lecca
Luz
L
Cárdenas
Jhoelma
J
Fuertes
Megan B
MB
Murray
Jaime
J
Bayona
Mercedes C
MC
Becerra
D000293:Adolescent; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology*