Abstract

Objectives: To determine the frequency of sociodemographic factors leading to pulmonary tuberculosis in diagnosed patients.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar from 1st June 2016 to 31stDecember 2016.

Methodology: Two hundred participants were included. Diagnosed and registered patients of both genders between the age 18-70 years which were bacteriologically confirmed (smear positive and clinically diagnosed) were included. All diagnosed and registered patients of both genders between the age 18-70 years group which are bacteriologically confirmed (smear positive and clinically diagnosed and having severe psychiatric illnesses, reluctant/uncooperative patients, bedridden and handicapped and resistant cases were excluded.

Results: In pulmonary tuberculosis, 44.5% were males,50 were married,44% between 35-55 years of age,49.5% were uneducated,41% were factory workers, 30.5% have below income 20,000 and 65 were smokers. Previous positive family history (46%)and underweight (34%) were found.

Conclusion: Sociodemographic factors not only played a very important role in the exacerbation of the pulmonary tuberculosis but also contributed to the already existing disease, making the disease uncontrollable and time consuming and ultimately untreatable so efforts should be made to control and eliminate all risk factors leading to pulmonary tuberculosis.

Keywords: Sociodemographic, Tuberculosis, Vaccination status, Smoking