Prevalence of Tuberculosis among HIV/AIDS Patients in Modinagar, Ghaziabad- A Descriptive, Cross-Sectional Study

  • Pankaj Kumar Chaudhary Tutor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, D.J. College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modinagar, Uttar-Pradesh, India.
  • Ashish Singla Professor and HOD, Department of Public Health Dentistry, D.J. College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modinagar, Uttar-Pradesh, India.
  • Ravneet Kaur Malhi Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, D.J. College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modinagar, Uttar-Pradesh, India.
  • Devanshu Chaudhary Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, D.J. College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modinagar, Uttar-Pradesh, India.
  • Divyangi Goel Tutor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, D.J. College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modinagar, Uttar-Pradesh, India.
  • Garima Sharma Tutor, Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, D.J. College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modinagar, Uttar-Pradesh, India.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Prevalence, Tuberculosis, Anti-Retroviral Therapy.

Abstract

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are significant public health issues worldwide. TB is the important reason for morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV and is the manifestation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Hence, the present study was conducted to find out the prevalence of TB among HIV-positive patients.

Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out to find out the prevalence of TB among 150 HIV-positive patients in Modinagar, Ghaziabad. The data were entered into Excel and evaluated using the SPSS v20.0 software package. Frequency distribution of demographic data and prevalence of TB among various clinical stages of HIV patients were analyzed.

Results: Out of the 150 study participants, 22.67% were in the age group ≤30 years, 59.33% were between 31–50 years, and the rest 18.0% were in the age group above 50 years. About 29.33% of HIV-positive patients were having 1st clinical-stage in which 4.5% had TB, while among 42% of HIV patients in the 2nd clinical-stage 11.11% had TB. About 8.82% of participants with the 3rd clinical stage of HIV were noticed to have TB while 44.4% of participants with the 4th clinical stage of HIV had TB.

Conclusion: According to the current study results, the prevalence of TB among HIV patients is 10.6%. Thus, screening of TB among HIV-positive patients, public awareness, and community mobilization should be encouraged.

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Published
2021-11-15
How to Cite
Chaudhary, P. K., Singla, A., Malhi, R. K., Chaudhary, D., Goel, D., & Sharma, G. (2021). Prevalence of Tuberculosis among HIV/AIDS Patients in Modinagar, Ghaziabad- A Descriptive, Cross-Sectional Study. International Research in Medical and Health Sciences, 4(5), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.36437/irmhs.2021.4.5.A