Characterizing tuberculosis among persons from countries with varying levels of TB-HIV endemicity who were diagnosed in Ontario during 1997--1998.
Published: 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
Description: This study is a retrospective chart review of diagnosed TB cases (1997--1998) reported to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Health Care (MOHLTC), with data also originating from the RDIS and HIV diagnostic databases. Demographic, clinical, exposure and outcome characteristics were examined and multivariable modeling was performed to determine the association between a set of clinically discrete outcomes and the main explanatory variable, "endemic group."TB cases from endemic Groups 1 and 2 were more likely to have extrapulmonary TB compared to TB cases from Group 3 countries. Females were less likely to have pulmonary TB compared to males, and the greatest proportion of resistant cases originated from Western Europe. Cases 65 years and older and persons who also had MDR-TB were more likely to die.This study should provide support and direction in any future efforts aimed at the prevention or control of TB in Ontario.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 44-01, page: 0329.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2005.

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