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Effects of Poor Protein Intake and In-House Overcrowding On Childhood Tuberculosis in a Low-Income Bangladeshi Rural Community: A Case-Control Study

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Taifur Rahman, Iqbal Kaiser, Sabrina Saba, Samira Irfan, Anzuman Akter, Ahmed Hossain

Despite a well-functioning tuberculosis (TB) control program in Bangladesh, tuberculosis (TB) contributes to an unacceptably high rate of morbidity and mortality among children. We identify the risk factors of childhood TB in a tea garden based area of Bangladesh. A case control study with 216 cases and 216 controls was conducted at seven sub-districts of Moulvibazar district in Bangladesh during the period of March 2016 to September 2016. Socio demographic and clinical data were obtained from each participant via face-to-face interview using a standard semi-structured questionnaire. Data was collected from the patient’s relative who came to the DOT’S center along with the children. Crude and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to... view more»

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