Title: Epidemiological Analysis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Jiangxia District of Wuhan City in 2009
Abstract: Objective To explore the epidemiological characters of pulmonary tuberculosis(TB) in Jiangxia district of Wuhan city and to provide evidence for prevention and control of tuberculosis.Methods A retrospective investigation was analysed on the epidemiological characters of pulmonary tuberculosis such as the distribution of region,age,sex and occupation of TB patients in Jiangxia district of Wuhan city in 2009.Results The morbidity of pulmonary tuberculosis in northern area of Jiangxia district was higher,more than 100/100000;The patients in male were obviously more than that in female,and the ratio of male to female was 2.34∶1,the difference in gender was statistically significant(χ2=207.36,P0.05);The proportion of patients in 45~54-year-old was the highest,accounting for 26.43%(171/647)of the total;In all kinds of professions the peasants with pulmonary TB occupied the highest proportion,it was 30.60%(198/647),the workers were in the second.Conclusion The morbidity of pulmonary TB was higher in cities and towns,the prevention and control work of pulmonary TB should put emphasis on the postadolescent male peasants and workers with TB so that the incidence of pulmonary TB was reduced effectively.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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