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Rev. chil. enferm. respir ; 26(2): 105-111, jun. 2010. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-577328

ABSTRACT

Several risk factors have been identified of becoming ill of tuberculosis. This article estimates the importance of risk groups associated with tuberculosis within the Metropolitan Region of Chile in 2008. The incidence rate of tuberculosis for the Metropolitan Region was 14.19 per 100.000 inhabitants, being much higher in people with HIV (380,5), in homeless people (218. 7), in convicts (213.4), contacts of tuberculosis patients (104.5) , foreigners (37.5) and in elderly people (32.8). All of these risk groups have a significant association with tuberculosis and their odds ratios ranged from 29 (HIV) to 2.6 (elderly people). In spite of being few cases, the risk of becoming ill of tuberculosis in people belonging to risk groups such as HIV, homeless, convicts and foreigners is higher in comparison with the rest of the population. The elderly people also have a risk higher than the rest of population, representing 18.8 percent of the tuberculosis cases in the region.


Se han identificado diversos factores de riesgo de enfermar de tuberculosis. Este artículo estima la importancia de los grupos de riesgo asociados a tuberculosis dentro de la Región Metropolitana de Chile en 2008. La tasa de incidencia de tuberculosis para la Región Metropolitana fue de 14,19 por cien mil habitantes, siendo mayor en las personas con VIH (380,5), en personas en situación de calle (218,7), reos (213,4), contactos de pacientes con tuberculosis (104,5), en extranjeros (37,5) y en adultos mayores (32,8). Todos ellos con asociación significativa y odds ratio entre 29 (VIH) y 2,6 (adultos mayores). A pesar de ser pocos casos, el riesgo de enfermar de tuberculosis en personas con VIH, personas en situación de calle, reos y extranjeros es elevado en comparación con el resto de la población. También con un riesgo elevado se encuentran los adultos mayores, que representan el 18,8 por ciento de las personas con tuberculosis en la región.


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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Risk Groups , Tuberculosis/epidemiology , Age Factors , Chile/epidemiology , Incidence , HIV Infections/epidemiology , Emigration and Immigration , Poverty , Prisoners , National Health Programs/statistics & numerical data , Risk Factors , Tuberculosis/transmission
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