Assessment of the Deficiency of Vitamin D among the Tuberculosis Patients at People Medical College Hospital Nawabshah, Pakistan

Objective: The objective of this study is to assess deficiency of Vitamin D among the Tuberculosis Patients at People’s Medical College Hospital (PMCH) Nawabshah, Pakistan.

Methodology: This was a case-control study in which 184 new diagnosed tuberculosis patients aged between 30 to 50 years were selected and 200 were taken as control. The study was conducted from June 2020 to May 2021. Well-structured questionnaire was administered to both case and control groups. Body mass index (BMI) was recorded as (kg/m2). Blood samples were collected for the presence of Vitamin D3 levels. Statistical Software for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 was used to analyze the data.

Results: The mean age and standard deviation (SD) of the patients was 45.11 ± 7.99 years and gender distribution was females 94/184 (51%) and males 90/184 (49%) in patients. There was Vitamin D deficiency in 79/184 (39%) patients.

Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency was common among tuberculosis patients in contrast to control group. The female patients with low Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m2) were having the more deficiency of Vitamin D. Vitamin D supplementation has vital role in tuberculosis treatment and prevention.