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ANNALS OF THORACIC MEDICINE
卷 4, 期 4, 页码 208-210出版社
MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1737.56007
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Diagnosis; India; smoking; tobacco; tuberculosis
Objectives: To evaluate the role of smoking as a risk factor for the development of pulmonary tuberculosis. Materials and Methods: A total of 111 sputum smear-positive patients of pulmonary tuberculosis and 333 controls matched for age and sex were interviewed according to a predesigned questionnaire. Results: The adjusted odd ratio of the association between tobacco smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis was 3.8 (95 confidence interval, 2.0 to 7.0; P value, .0001). A positive relationship between pack years, body mass index and socioeconomic class was also observed. Conclusion: There is a positive association between tobacco smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis.
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