Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) among Tuberculosis Patients: A Study from Chennai, South India

Mohanarani Suhadev, Beena E Thomas, Raja Sakthivel M, Murugesan P, Chandrasekaran V, Niruparani Charles, Durga R, Auxilia M, Trini A Mathew and Fraser Wares

PLOS ONE, 2011, vol. 6, issue 5, 1-6

Abstract: Background: Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs) among tuberculosis (TB) patients are associated with nonadherence and poor treatment outcomes. Studies from Tuberculosis Research Centre (TRC), Chennai have reported that alcoholism has been one of the major reasons for default and mortality in under the DOTS programme in South India. Hence, it is planned to conduct a study to estimate prevalence of alcohol use and AUDs among TB patients attending the corporation health centres in Chennai, India. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional cohort study covering 10 corporation zones at Chennai and it included situational assessment followed by screening of TB patients by a WHO developed Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test AUDIT scale. Four zones were randomly selected and all TB patients treated during July to September 2009 were screened with AUDIT scale for alcohol consumption. Results: Out of 490 patients, 66% were males, 66% were 35 years and above, 57% were married, 58% were from the low monthly income group of 8. Age (>35 years), education (less educated), income (

Date: 2011
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