A Study on Association Between Passive Smoking and Childhood Tuberculosis in Surat City: A Case Control Study
Background: Factors contributing to the high burden of childhood TB in the country are not yet fully understood. Hence the present study was undertaken to determine the risk factors, including passive smoking, for TB in children between 0-14 years of age in Surat city. Methodology: The present st...
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Background: Factors contributing to the high burden of childhood TB in the country are not yet fully understood. Hence the present study was undertaken to determine the risk factors, including passive smoking, for TB in children between 0-14 years of age in Surat city.
Methodology: The present study was a case-control study conducted on eligible cases and controls in a ratio of tuberculous cases to non-tuberculous controls of 1:2. Case is defined as incident cases of TB in children between the age group of 0-14 years residing in Surat city. The data was collected using pre-designed structured questionnaire developed with the help of all the stake holders. This questionnaire was filled up by oral interview technique.
Results: The study found 39 children with family history of smoker, of which passive smoking was found in 53.8% cases and 73.0% controls. The study could not find statistically significant association between passive smoking and childhood tuberculosis. No immunization with BCG was found in 26.2% cases compared to 10.8% controls [OR=2.93 (1.25-6.90), p <0.05].
Conclusion: Age of more than 10 years, nuclear family, absence of BCG vaccination and past history of tuberculosis are significantly associated with cases of childhood tuberculosis compare to non-tuberculous children. The present study could not found association between passive smoking and childhood tuberculosis.
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| spelling | doaj-art-aa1948ca238040ecaf74d05d65ef2f3b2025-08-20T03:15:47ZengMedsci PublicationsNational Journal of Medical Research2249-49952277-88102025-07-01150310.55489/njmr.150320251103A Study on Association Between Passive Smoking and Childhood Tuberculosis in Surat City: A Case Control StudyGaurang Parmar0Sahil Parmar1Sunilkumar Amin2Natvarlal B Patel3Department of Community Medicine, RKDF Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, RKDF Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, ACPM Medical College, Dhule, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences (SOMS) Medical College, Sri Satya Sai University of Technology and Medical Sciences Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, India Background: Factors contributing to the high burden of childhood TB in the country are not yet fully understood. Hence the present study was undertaken to determine the risk factors, including passive smoking, for TB in children between 0-14 years of age in Surat city. Methodology: The present study was a case-control study conducted on eligible cases and controls in a ratio of tuberculous cases to non-tuberculous controls of 1:2. Case is defined as incident cases of TB in children between the age group of 0-14 years residing in Surat city. The data was collected using pre-designed structured questionnaire developed with the help of all the stake holders. This questionnaire was filled up by oral interview technique. Results: The study found 39 children with family history of smoker, of which passive smoking was found in 53.8% cases and 73.0% controls. The study could not find statistically significant association between passive smoking and childhood tuberculosis. No immunization with BCG was found in 26.2% cases compared to 10.8% controls [OR=2.93 (1.25-6.90), p <0.05]. Conclusion: Age of more than 10 years, nuclear family, absence of BCG vaccination and past history of tuberculosis are significantly associated with cases of childhood tuberculosis compare to non-tuberculous children. The present study could not found association between passive smoking and childhood tuberculosis. https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/1103Passive SmokingChildhood TuberculosisCase-Control StudyBCG Vaccination |
| spellingShingle | Gaurang Parmar Sahil Parmar Sunilkumar Amin Natvarlal B Patel A Study on Association Between Passive Smoking and Childhood Tuberculosis in Surat City: A Case Control Study National Journal of Medical Research Passive Smoking Childhood Tuberculosis Case-Control Study BCG Vaccination |
| title | A Study on Association Between Passive Smoking and Childhood Tuberculosis in Surat City: A Case Control Study |
| title_full | A Study on Association Between Passive Smoking and Childhood Tuberculosis in Surat City: A Case Control Study |
| title_fullStr | A Study on Association Between Passive Smoking and Childhood Tuberculosis in Surat City: A Case Control Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Study on Association Between Passive Smoking and Childhood Tuberculosis in Surat City: A Case Control Study |
| title_short | A Study on Association Between Passive Smoking and Childhood Tuberculosis in Surat City: A Case Control Study |
| title_sort | study on association between passive smoking and childhood tuberculosis in surat city a case control study |
| topic | Passive Smoking Childhood Tuberculosis Case-Control Study BCG Vaccination |
| url | https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/1103 |
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