Comparative study of medical information in adult patients with tuberculosis patients, Chiang Saen Hospital, Chiang Rai Province
Keywords:
Tuberculosis , Adult , Elderly , Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai ProvinceAbstract
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported the elderly are at increased risk of tuberculosis infection due to several factors, such as underlying medical conditions, the use of immunosuppressive drugs, chronic alcohol consumption, smoking, and cancer. This study is a comparative study of medical data, clinical data and laboratory results from tuberculosis patients at Chiang Saen Hospital, Chiang Rai Province. A retrospective analytical study was conducted from October 2017 to September 2022 in the Medical Laboratory at Chiang Saen Hospital. The study included a group of 240 individuals with confirmed or probable tuberculosis, consisting of 126 cases under 60 years of age and 114 cases aged 60 years and older. Factor analysis of clinical health data was performed to compare the two sample groups using the Chi-square statistic (p-value < 0.05) and the relationship between various factors in the two samples was analyzed using the odds ratio (OR). In individuals younger than 60 years, risk factors included smoking (OR = 1.89, p = 0.018), alcohol use (OR = 3.36, p=<0.001) and HIV infection (OR = 10.57, p = 0.001). Therefore, it is necessary to implement the strategy of behavior modification in Chiang Saen district to reduce the likelihood of comorbidities and mitigate severe symptoms, particularly among tuberculosis patients under 60 years of age.
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