Year : 2021

Volume : Volume 12

Issue : Issue 5

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Dr. Monika Kumari
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Abstract

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are significant public health issue worldwide. TB is the important reason of morbidity and mortality among people living with the 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 Ghaziabad City. 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 150 study participants, 22.67% was at age group ≤30 years, 59.33% were between 31–50 years, and the rest 18% were at 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.

Keywords: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Prevalence, Tuberculosis