Kenya Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey 2015-2016
General Info
Original or alternative title
Kenya Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey 2016
Provider
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
July, 2015 - July, 2016
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Exam - Household - Individual - Interview - Urban-rural representative
Summary
The Kenya Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey was conducted from July 2015 to July 2016 in order to collect data on individuals seeking health care for tuberculosis and its related symptoms. A sample size of 72,000 individuals was chosen, with 63,050 enrolled in the survey and an 83% participation rate. In addition to an interview, participants were screened using chest x-rays.
Keywords
Agriculture, Assets, Breathing difficulty, Cooking fuels, Cough, Education, Electricity, Family size, Fatigue, Fever, HIV and AIDS, Health care access, Health care use, Hospitals, Household air pollution, Household water treatment, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Injections, Land ownership, Livestock, Loans, Marital status, Mass media, Medical tests, Pain, Personal health expenditures, Pharmacies, Prescriptions, Prevalence, Private health facilities, Refrigeration, Sanitation, Sleep disorders, Telephones, Transportation, Tuberculosis, Water supply, Weight change, X-rays
Citation
Contributors
Funders
Suggested citation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Global Fund to Fight Aids Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, National Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Lung Disease Program, Ministry of Health (NTLD) (Kenya), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), World Health Organization (WHO). Kenya Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey 2015-2016.