ArticleAmerican journal of public health2016
Health Care Visits as a Risk Factor for Tuberculosis in Taiwan: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.
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Abstract
objectivesTo assess whether health care visits of nontuberculous patients are a risk factor for contracting tuberculosis.
methodsWe conducted a case-control study nested within the cohort of 1 million individuals from the health insurance database in Taiwan between 2003 and 2010. We identified incident cases of tuberculosis through International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes and prescription of antituberculosis drugs. We identified 4202 case participants and 16 808 control participants matched by age, gender, and date of diagnosis to estimate the association between frequency of health care visits and incidence of tuberculosis.
resultsFrequency of health care visits was associated with increased risk of tuberculosis in a dose-dependent manner after adjustment for other medical comorbidities (P for trend < .001). Compared with individuals with fewer than 5 visits per year, those with more than 30 had a 77% increase in tuberculosis risk (adjusted odds ratio = 1.77; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.60, 1.97).
conclusionsFrequent health care visits of nontuberculous patients appear to be a risk factor for contracting tuberculosis. PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS: Efforts should focus on educating the general population to avoid unnecessary hospital visits, strengthening active case finding, and intensifying infection control in all health care settings.
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