Demographic characterization of patients suffering from tuberculosis visiting tertiary care hospital’ Lahore

Tuberculosis is a contagious disease, primarily caused by bacteria specifically Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. bwis, or M. africanum. TB is a communicable disease involving impoverishment, mal-nutrition and poor immune system. Morbidity and mortality of TB are measured very high in developing countries Objective: To assess the demographic characterization of tuberculosis patients visiting Tertiary Care Hospital Lahore Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at the chest department of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore during November-2018 to January-2019. A sample of 100 tuberculosis patients was selected through non-probability convenient sampling technique. Patients were assessed through pre-tested questionnaire. SPSS version 21.0 was used for data analysis Results: Among 100 participants, 55 patients were female and 45 patients were male. The prevalence of tuberculosis is more in female than male. 24% male and 22% female were suffering from pulmonary TB. The mean age of the patients was 35 years. Geographically 59% were from urban areas; 42% patients belonged to lower class. BMI of 47% patients were normal; 39% patients were underweight; 10% patients were overweight and 4%patients were obese. 60% patients were living joint family and 59% were from urban areas Conclusion: It was concluded that the prevalence of tuberculosis is more common in urban or congested areas. Socioeconomic status also has a significant impact on the development of disease.