Publications by authors named "Nur Atiqah Rochin Demong"
Characteristics and determinants of loss to follow-up among tuberculosis (TB) patients who smoke in an industrial state of Malaysia: a registry-based study of the years 2013-2017.
Zatil Zahidah Sharani Nurhuda Ismail Siti Munira Yasin Yuslina Zakaria Asmah Razali Nur Atiqah Rochin Demong
BMC Public Health
April 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the factors contributing to the loss to follow-up among tuberculosis (TB) patients who smoke in Selangor, Malaysia, revealing a 14.1% dropout rate.
- Key determinants identified include specific age groups (32-53 years), Malaysian nationality, urban residency, low income, unemployment, and lower education levels, along with previous TB treatment history and HIV positivity.
- The analysis employed logistic regression, resulting in a predictive model with a 67.2% accuracy in identifying those at risk of loss to follow-up.