The social epidemiology of tuberculosis in South Africa : a multilevel analysis

Master Thesis

2006

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Harling, Guy
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Ehrlich, Rodney
Myer, Landon
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University of Cape Town

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Department of Public Health and Family Medicine
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Faculty of Health Sciences
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Abstract
Tuberculosis has long been considered a disease of poverty but there has been little research into the pathways through which low socio-economic status leads to increased risk of disease. This study reviews the existing literature on risk factors for tuberculosis disease with a particular focus on those variables that reflect the social setting in which an individual lives. It then conducts a multilevel analysis of South African data from the 1998 South African Demographic and Health Survey and the 1996 national census to evaluate individual-, household -and community-level risk factors for tuberculosis disease using a hierarchical regression model.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-105).

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Public Health

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Harling, G. 2006. The social epidemiology of tuberculosis in South Africa : a multilevel analysis. University of Cape Town.

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