Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among children under fifteen years of age: A population-based study in Indonesia
| Autor: | Made Agus Nurjana, Agung Dwi Laksono, I Kadek Wartana, Vidyanto, Gunawan, Afi Nursafingi, Samarang, Hayani Anastasia, Kristina Tobing, Anis Nurwidayati, Octaviani |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, Vol 16, Iss 11, Pp 506-514 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2352-4146 1995-7645 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/1995-7645.388387 |
| Popis: | Objective: To assess the prevalence of Mycobacterium (M.) tuberculosis infection and its associated risks in children under fifteen years of age. Methods: Based on secondary data from the 2018 Indonesian Basic Health Survey (RISKESDAS 2018), this cross-sectional study employed M. tuberculosis infection in children as a dependent variable and age level, sex, region, location, family case positive, and smoking as independent variables. Geospatial analysis was applied to show the prevalence of M. tuberculosis infection and multivariate regression was performed to analyze the risk factors of getting the infection among children under 15 years of age. Results: Prevalence ranges of M. tuberculosis infection among children aged 0-14 years, babies (age |
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