Title: Epidemiological characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis in Jiahe County of Hunan Province from 2001-2011
Abstract: [Objective]To understand the epidemiological characteristics of tuberculosis(TB) in Jiahe County from 2001-2011,and provide a scientific basis for tuberculosis effective prevention and control.[Methods]Descriptive epidemiology was adopted to statistically analyze the registration data of TB in Jiahe County from 2001 to 2011.[Results] The number of registered active TB was 2 251 from 2001-2011 and the average registration rate was 55.60/10 0000 annually.The ratio of male to female was 2.98∶1 with significance on prevalence rate.Most of the patients aged 35-54 years,accounting for 38.96% of the total cases;and 80.90% of the patients were farmers.The highest annual prevalence rate was 95.62/100000 in Chengguan Town;there was statistically difference about prevalence rate between towns.The seasonal distribution of TB was similar.[Conclusion]The prevalence of tuberculosis in Jiahe Conty is still serious.Therefore,the prevention and control on the middle-aged male population should be strengthened to reduce the prevalence rate of TB.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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