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  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Tuberculosis (TB) elimination remains a challenge despite low incidence in Castellon and La Plana-Vila-real.
  • Understanding factors differentiating pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) from extrapulmonary tuberculosis (ETB) is crucial for targeted control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify associated factors of PTB compared to ETB.
  • To investigate epidemiological characteristics of PTB and ETB.
  • To inform TB control and prevention strategies.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective case-case study design comparing PTB and ETB patients from 2013-2016.
  • Utilized notification reports, epidemiological surveillance, and microbiological data.
  • Employed logistic regression models and directed acyclic graph approach to identify risk factors.

Main Results:

  • PTB patients were generally younger and had a higher male proportion than ETB patients.
  • Key risk factors for PTB included smoking tobacco (AOR=3.98), social problems (AOR=3.39), and TB contact (AOR=2.51).
  • A protective interaction was observed between non-smoking tobacco and non-drug abuse (AOR=0.27).

Conclusions:

  • Identified associated factors for PTB are potentially preventable.
  • The case-case study design proved effective for investigating TB.
  • Findings support the development of specific health promotion and prevention measures for TB.