Prevalence and risk factors associated with tuberculosis disease in Suratthani Central Prison, Thailand
OBJECTIVES: To measure the prevalence of and identify the risk factors associated with tuberculosis (TB) disease among prison inmates.
METHOD: This was a cross-sectional surveillance study. All prison inmates were screened for TB using a national TB screening questionnaire and chest X-ray (CXR) in July–December 2015. We collected sputum smear and Xpert® MTB/RIF results from prison inmates with a questionnaire score of 3 points or CXR suggestive of TB. Case definitions were: 1) definite TB: TB confirmed using sputum smear microscopy or Xpert; 2) probable TB: CXR consistent with active TB, together with clinical and CXR improvement after treatment; 3) TB case: definite and probable cases.
RESULTS: Of 4007 prison inmates, 84 were diagnosed with TB. TB prevalence was 2.1%: 61 (1.6%) were definite TB cases. TB was associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positivity (adjusted OR [aOR] 7.22, 95%CI 1.85–28.22, P = 0.004), pre-incarceration income
CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of TB disease in Suratthani Central Prison was high. HIV infection, prolonged incarceration, overcrowding and low pre-incarceration income were significant risk factors associated with TB.
Keywords: Thailand; prevalence, risk factor; prison; tuberculosis
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Department of Medicine, 2: Department of Social Medicine, Suratthani Hospital, Suratthani, Thailand
Publication date: 01 October 2018
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