Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Use and Associated Factors in Tuberculosis Public Primary Care Patients in South Africa

Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Use and Associated Factors in Tuberculosis Public Primary Care Patients in South Africa

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of hazardous and harmful alcohol use and associated factors among patients with tuberculosis in South Africa. In a cross-sectional survey new tuberculosis (TB) and TB retreatment patients were consecutively screened using the Alcohol Use Disorder Id...

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Main Authors: Gladys Matseke, Pamela Naidoo, Gugu Mchunu, Julia Louw, Karl Peltzer, Bomkazi Tutshana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
alcohol misuse
tobacco use
associated factors
tuberculosis patients
public primary care
South Africa
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/9/9/3245

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