en Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases Short Communication Short Communication <span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Background:</span></i></b><b> </b>It is essential to constantly review the risk factors and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis (TB). This study evaluated some important risk factors of TB over five years.</span><br> <span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Methods:</span></i></b> Between 2013 and 2018, all available information and possible risk factors related to TB patients were analyzed from the TB registry program of the health district of Gorgan, Iran.</span><br> <span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Results:</span></i></b> Among 349 TB patients, 194 (55.59%) were males and 167 (47.85%) had at least a comorbidity. The death rate was higher in the age group more than 65 years (p < 0.001), the low-educated group (P = 0.012), and patients with underlying diseases, especially diabetes (p < 0.001). In total, univariate and multivariate statistical analyzes showed that having comorbidity (OR = 4.34; 95% CI 1.49 &ndash; 13.49), as well as, being jobless (OR = 3.07; 95% CI 1.19 &ndash; 8.59) were the main factors influencing the adverse events. </span><br> <span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Conclusion:</span></i></b> According to the study, aging, underlying diseases, and cultural poverty include a higher share of the main risk factors for active TB and/or treatment outcomes. By considering these risk factors and training the medical staff continually, we can reduce the time of TB diagnosis, and prevent it from spreading.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:14pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="color:#0033cc"></span></span></i></b></span></span></span> Tuberculosis, Risk factor, Poverty, Socioeconomic status, General practitioners training. 347 353 http://caspjim.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2918-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Roghieh Golsha golsha.r.goums@gmail.com 100319475328460047802 100319475328460047802 No Infectious Diseases Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran Mahdi Mazandarani Mahdi_mazandarani@yahoo.com 100319475328460047803 100319475328460047803 No Infectious Diseases Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran Ahmad Sohrabi ahmadsohrabi1368@gmail.com 100319475328460047804 100319475328460047804 No Infectious Diseases Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran Hesamaddin Shirzad-Aski Shirzad_hessam@yahoo.com 100319475328460047805 100319475328460047805 Yes Infectious Diseases Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran Hamidreza Kamalinia hrkamalinia@yahoo.com 100319475328460047806 100319475328460047806 No Tuberculosis laboratory of Health care Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran Atefeh Rezaeifar atefehrezaeifar86@gmail.com 100319475328460047807 100319475328460047807 No Isfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Mandana Fattahi Dr.m_fattahi@yahoo.com 100319475328460047808 0009-0003-3377-3448 No Infectious Diseases Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran