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Sex and Age Difference in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Baghdad Governorate during the Period (1990-2000) and the Year 2011 | ||
| Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 26, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 34-37 | ||
| Authors | ||
| ; Assam A. Hatam | ||
| Abstract | ||
| In general Mycobacterium tuberculosis rate a higher among men than women globally. The reason for sex and age difference in rate is not clear .The purpose of this study is to examine sex and age in the incidence of smear – positive pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) in Baghdad and to discuss it from socio cultural perspectives. Patients with smear – positive pulmonary tuberculosis were identified by all health facilities capable to diagnose tuberculosis, throughout Baghdad. Age – specific incidence rates of smear-positive pulmonary for males and females censure of 2011and the period(1990 – 2000). Of the 2938 smear – positive TB cause identified during ( 2011 ) and ( 1990 – 2000 ,the highest percentage of male with TB during the year 2011 was 75% in the age ( 65–78) years and the lowest percentage ( 29.41 % ) in the ( 39 - 51) years .And the highest percentage of female 70.5% in the age ( 39 – 51 ) year and the lowest percentage is 25% in the age ( 65 – 78 ) and the total percentage of male patient TBduring the period ( 1990 – 2000 ) was ( 51.10% ) while the percentage of female was ( 48.89% ) .The incidences rates of pulmonary TB are high in males than in female'spossiblefactors contributing to this observation are discussed. | ||
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