Socioeconomic inequalities of tuberculosis in India.

作者: M Muniyandi , Rajeswari Ramachandran

DOI: 10.1517/14656566.9.10.1623

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摘要: Background: The association between poverty and tuberculosis (TB) is well established widespread. Objective: To study the socioeconomic inequalities of TB in India. Methods: Information related to India was reviewed, including varying prevalence infection, regional disparities demographic disease with a view establish link poverty, terms income, standard living, house type social class. Results: burden for year 2000 estimated be 8.5 million annual risk infection varied from 1 2%. significantly higher among people living below line compared those above (242 versus 149/100,000 population). Among marginalised people, 1.5 times more prevalent. disproportionately high poor. Conclusion: Poverty inequality were very closely linked. Today's great health challenge equi...

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