| Trichiasis among close relatives, central Ethiopia. | |
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PMID: 16122116 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Active trachoma is known to cluster in close contacts, such as mother and child and between siblings, but we do not know the pattern for trichiasis. This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine if there is as much trichiasis as active trachoma within families having close contact. This information will be helpful in designing intervention strategies. Trichiasis patients that presented for surgery were interviewed for the presence or absence of trichiasis in the current nuclear family, their parent/s, brother/s, sister/s, aunt/s or uncle/s. Of the 739 trichiasis patients interviewed, 78% were women. Fourteen percent of trichiasis cases had at least one nuclear family member with the same condition, and 20.0% had other relative/s (parent/s, brother/ s, sister/s, aunt/s or uncle/s) with trichiasis. Trichiasis increases in parallel with the increase in family size of the index case (c2 for trend = 70.6; P < 0.001). Sixty-nine percent of affected nuclear family members of the index cases were female members. In the relative with trichiasis, 92.8% of cases were parents, sisters and brothers of the index cases. Out of these, the majority (70%) were mothers and sisters. The chance of a female trichiasis patient having another relative with trichiasis is 70%. The chance of the mother/sister/s of a male trichiasis patient being trichiasis patients themselves is 80%, while that of the father/brother/s is 20% (c2=21.88; P < 0.001). If a female has trichiasis there is a 70% chance of her mother/sister/s, and 30% chance of the father/ brother/s (c2 = 27.52; P <0.001) also being trichiasis patients. |
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Authors:
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Muluken Melese; Wondu Alemayehu; Alemayehu Worku |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ethiopian medical journal Volume: 42 ISSN: 0014-1755 ISO Abbreviation: Ethiop. Med. J. Publication Date: 2004 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-08-26 Completed Date: 2005-10-25 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0373223 Medline TA: Ethiop Med J Country: Ethiopia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 255-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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mulukenm@telecom.net.et |
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Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Ethiopia / epidemiology Family Health* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Questionnaires Risk Assessment Risk Factors Trachoma / epidemiology*, prevention & control, transmission |
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