A Study of Tuberculosis among Patients Visiting Regional Tuberculosis Centre in Central India- A Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: Number of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DRTB) patients has increased. Determination of the causes of delay in timely diagnosis and treatment is one of the most important steps for complete cure. Delay in diagnosis and treatment of disease are important factors and these may arise from patients and by the healthcare system. Aim: To study factors contributing to Tuberculosis (TB) patients , visiting a regional DRTB centre in central India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at DRTB centre, Lashkar, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, from January 2019 to June 2019. Purposive sampling technique was used for data collection. Patients who visited the centre were requested to fill the performa regarding their TB status. Total 371 patients, who visited and filled the form, participated in the study. Patients were divided into drug resistant and drug sensitive patients. For the significant independent variables adjusted odds ratio and p-values were calculated. The p-values