@misc{cogprints3900, volume = {3}, number = {3}, month = {October}, author = {Nwobu Gilbert Obiora and Okodua Marcellinus Aigbokhan and Tatfeng Mirabeau Youtchou}, editor = {Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya Bevinje}, title = {Comparative Study Of HIV Associated Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Chest Clinics From Two Regions Of Edo State, Nigeria}, publisher = {Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya}, year = {2004}, journal = {Online Journal of Health Allied Sciences}, keywords = {HIV, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Edo State}, url = {http://cogprints.org/3900/}, abstract = {A comparative study of HIV associated pulmonary tuberculosis (HIV-PTB) was carried out in Chest Clinics situated in Benin and Irrua environs of Edo State, Nigeria, using microscopical and serological methods. In Irrua environs, HIV-PTB co-infection is higher in females (12.5\%) than in males (9.2\%) but not statistically significant (P {\ensuremath{>}} 0.05). In Benin, HIV-PTB is also higher in females (11.3\%) than in males (7.2\%) but not statistically significant (P {\ensuremath{>}} 0.05). In Benin, PTB is statistically high among {\ensuremath{<}}20 years and 21?30 years old subjects (50\% and 28.7\% respectively, P {\ensuremath{<}} 0.05), while HIV is statistically high among age group 31?40 years and 41.50 years (23.5\% and 27.9\% respectively, P {\ensuremath{<}} 0.05). HIV-PTB co-infection is also statistically high among drivers and traders (13.8\% and 12.6\% respectively, P {\ensuremath{<}} 0.05) in Benin. Generally, there is no significant difference in the prevalence of HIV, PTB and HIV-PTB infection rate in the two regions when sex and occupation of the subjects are considered (P {\ensuremath{>}} 0.05). However, subjects of {\ensuremath{>}} 60 years old have a significantly higher PTB disease in Benin than their counterpart in Irrua (28.6\% and 0\% respectively, P {\ensuremath{<}} 0.05)} }