Factors associated with tuberculosis prevention among prisoners in the prison, Bueng Kan province 2017,Thailand.

Abstract

The aim of this cross-sectional descriptive research was to study the contributing factors related to tuberculosis control and prevention among prison inmates in Bueng Kan Province. From study population of 1,284 prisoners, 625 persons was recruited as study group by stratified and proportional to size random sampling technique. Data collected between  April 1-  May 31, 2016. each variable were analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation, and analyzed by multiple logistic regression.

          Multivariate analysis was conducted by using the multiple logistic regressions and the variables that offered p-value values ​​<0.25 were selected. In various variables, it was found that the inmates with more perception will have better tuberculosis prevention for 1.67 times compared to those with low or intermediate perception with statistical significance at  p-value< 0.001 (Adjusted OR=1.67;95%CI of Adjusted OR:1.20to2.32;p-value <0.001). The inmates with moderate enabling factors will have better tuberculosis prevention for 1.65 times compared to those with low enabling factors with statistical significance at p-value<0.001 (Adjusted OR=1.65;95%CI of Adjusted OR:1.06 to 2.59;p-value<0.001) , and the inmates with high enabling factors will have better tuberculosis prevention compared to those with low enabling factors for 3.25 times with statistical significance at  p-value<0.001 (Adjusted OR=3.25;95% CI of Adjusted OR:2.04to5.17;p-value <0.001).

          For the suggestions, providing personal health to the inmates with behavioral risks factors should be included; for instances, those who were smoking, having background on addiction to drugs, and those who had been imprisoned for more than 5 years. It was found that prisoners who had these factors were at risk of low self-prevention on tuberculosis equal to short-term inmate detainees. Additionally, the use of materials to prevent tuberculosis infection should be encouraged as well.