Disparities in Tuberculosis Treatment Completion by Incarceration Status, U.S., 1999-2011.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Treatment completion is the cornerstone of tuberculosis (TB) control strategy globally. Although the majority of reported TB cases in the U.S. have documented treatment completion, individuals diagnosed while incarcerated are less likely to have documentation of whether or not they completed treatment. This study assessed trends and correlates of no documented treatment completion among individuals incarcerated at diagnosis.

Methods

U.S. National TB Surveillance System (1999-2011) data on cases eligible for treatment completion were analyzed during 2014-2015. Treatment outcomes and trends in no documented completion were assessed by incarceration status. Multivariable logistic regression identified correlates of no documented completion among people incarcerated

SUBMITTER: Mitruka K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6434686 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature