The Prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients by Hematological Study at Fatima Jinnah Chest Hospital Quetta, Balochistan
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10446051Keywords:
Prevalence, Tuberculosis, Hematology, Factors, QuettaAbstract
More than one third of the world's population is afflicted by tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease that is persistent and debilitating. As the leading infectious disease killer worldwide, tuberculosis continues to be a significant public health issue in underdeveloped nations. The Fatima Jinnah Chest Hospital Brewery Road Quetta were the sites of this study. In this study, (n=200) patients were enrolled. Various groups were created for the study project based on the participants' socio-demographic characteristics. The primary goals of this study are to examine the hematological characteristics of tuberculosis patients in Balochistan prior to the conclusion of anti-tuberculosis treatment and to raise public knowledge of the appropriate venue for additional investigation and research. Depending on their ages, the patients were placed into three groups: Patients in Groups 1 and 2 are between the ages of 2 and 17; those in Group 3 are between the ages of 35 and 60. Anti-tuberculosis patients made up 63.50 percent of the unmarried and 36.50 percent of the married population. Patients made up all of the anti-tuberculosis patients. Anti-tuberculosis patients made up 52.00, 44.00, and 6.50 percent of those who weighed 30-60, 61-90, and 91-120 kg, respectively. 25% and 74.5 percent, respectively, of anti-tuberculosis patients were between 4.2 and 5.2 cm and 5.9 and 6.9 cm tall. However, employment rates for anti-tuberculosis patients were 37.50 and 62.50 percent, respectively. According to the results, 13.00, 3.50, 4.00, 1.50, 2.00, and 0.50 percent of them experienced these symptoms blood pressure, diabetes, depression, heart disease, and kidney disease and stomach issue, respectively.

