[The effect of social factors on tuberculosis morbidity].

The influence of social factors on tuberculosis morbidity in the Vinnitsa region was studied for the period of 1954-1965 (1365 examined subjects) and 1965-1989 (556 examined subjects). They included: income per family member, residence conditions, the nature of work and occupational hazards, education, bad habits, and marital status, etc.). Social factors have still influence on the possible development of pulmonary tuberculosis. A combination of unfavourable social factors (low income, hard physical labour, smoking, alcohol abuse, malnutrition, low hygienic level) as well as a separate factor (income per family member) have the greatest influence on tuberculosis morbidity. Recently, since provision with living space has been improved, this factor has a lower influence on the possible development of tuberculosis.