Title: Analysis of 225 tuberculosis patients moved in from outside
Abstract: Objective To analyze the epidemiological features of pulmonary tuberculosis in floating population and provide basis for making control measures. Methods New tuberculosis cases in floating population were registered with the “registration form of economic status of tuberculosis cases in population from outside of Haizhu District of Guangzhou City” during 2002-2003. The cases were followed up for a year and the results were analyzed with SPSS10.0. Results 225 tuberculosis cases from outside of Haizhu District were surveyed and smear positive cases was accounted for 41.8%. The constituent ratio of tuberculosis infection in the age group of 25~34 years were 47.1% and 84.4% of them acquired the disease within two years after residence in this district. The cases with a education background of under junior middle school was 2.6% higher than those of senior middle school. 63.6% of the cases were initially attended at integrated hospitals. Cough was observed in 63.1% of them and only 42.7% of the cases came to see a doctors in the hospitals within 14 days after appearance of symptoms. Conclusion The infection of tuberculosis is concentrated in the youth and middle age group with a low education background and a residence period of over two years. Monitoring of the cases with respiratory symptoms be strengthened.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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