The socio and economic factors can be linked to Tuberculosis(TB)to a great extent.These factors may vary acording to region wise ,location ,environmental conditions(in accordance with MTB),urbanisation,poverty,etc. TB is now a leading cause of death in the developing world. More than 90% of TB cases and deaths occur in low and low/middle income countries comprising 76% of the world's population. The recent increase of TB in developing countries has been exacerbated by many causes including pandemic HIV, war and political instability, drug resistance, and increasing poverty.There were two articles cited out giving an idea what social and economic factors(link it to sammeras part) can lead into.

Also see Environmental and other factors in TB

Socio – economic and cultural role leading to Gender differentiation in TB cases: (ref)

According to the case study report by Londo School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,UK.,the socio-economic and cultral factors playing role in determination of gender differentials in TB and its control.The studies reviewed that these factors are important in two ways : they give gender differnces in TB infection and progression to disease and secondly theylead to gender differences in barries while detection and successful treatment of Tuberculosis.The areas where women health is worse than of the men(in terms of nutrition and HIV status) women risk to TB disease progression may increase.Responses to the illness also do differ in men and women along with barriers to early detection and treatment of TB.The fear and stigma associated with TB seems to have a greater impact on women than in men.

A study conducted through the Montefiore Medical centre in the Brome,New York ,However found that the factors in urban areas do help spread of TB.The most causative factor being residential overcrowding which is associated with poverty ,greater dependance upon public assistance income,larger household size,higher propotion of young children.

Poor nutrition is closely related active tuberculosis; children with adequate nutrition are more resistant to the disease than those who suffer from malnutrition