TB INFECTION AND MARGINAL GROUPS. A SURVEY IN THE FLORENTINE TERRITORY

Abstract

TB infection comes again into notice in Western Europe in connection with the problem of upgrowth of immigration and related risk factors as poverty, homelessness, drug addiction, AIDS. This research work analyses prevalence of TB infection among 214 subjects of marginal groups, in which reside above mentioned risk factors. Sample involves immigrants from various countries, Gipsies, drug addicts, HIV-affected, alcoholics, prisoners, people, living with TB-affected. We use a model of regression analysis to evaluate the degree of influence of various risk factors and positive Mantoux. Certain inequality is educed between immigrants constituting marginal groups and immigrants socially organized (Gypsies, Chinese, those, who have permanent residence) in prevalence of positive Mantoux.