%0 Journal Article
%T Factors Associated with Tuberclosis-HIV Co-Infection in Diagnosis in the Nzanza Health Zone
%A Carine Nkembi Nzuzi
%A Marie Onyamboko
%A Jacques Kokolomami
%A Herve Alex Tukadila
%A Aliocha Nkodila Natuhoyila
%A Benjamin Longo-Mbenza
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 8
%N 3
%P 1-14
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2021
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1107105
%X Aim: To determine the factors associated with the increase in the proportion of HIV-infected TB patients of Kiamvu and Baobab Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment Health Center (TSTHC) in the Nzanza HZ, Matadi, between January 2012 and December 2017. Methods: This was a control case study of 187 HIV-positive TB patients and 187 HIV-negative TB patients followed at the Nzanza HZ Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment Health Center (TSTHC) from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2017. We used Pearson¡¯s Khi square test and homogeneity as well as logistic regression. This identified the factors associated with TB/HIV co-infection. Results: HIV-positive TB patients had a high daily household income [OR: 2.90; p: 0.000]) than HIV-negative people. The majority of HIV-positive TB patients had unprotected sex with a casual partner prior to diagnosis [OR: 1.82; p: 0.000]) than HIV-negative. After adjustment, alcohol intake [OR: 12.2; p: 0.004]) and extra pulmonary forms of tuberculosis [OR: 31.5; 0.002] were associated with increased TB/HIV co-infection. Conclusion: Alcohol intake and extra-pulmonary forms of tuberculosis were factors associated with increased TB/HIV co-infection. Awareness of TB patients may help reduce the risk of HIV infection.
%K HIV infection
%K Factors Associated
%K Tuberclosis
%K Nzanza Health Zone
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6325373