Epidemiological characteristics of tuberculosis in Shawan District of Leshan City from 2018 to 2022
Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of tuberculosis(TB)in Shawan District of Leshan City and to provide a theoretical basis for developing the next tuberculosis prevention and control strategy.Methods Based on the data of TB information management system,descriptive epidemiological research methods were used to analyze the ep-idemiological characteristics of TB in Shawan District from 2018 to 2022.Chi-square test and trend Chi-square test were used in statistical analysis.Results A total of 263 TB cases were reported in Shawan District from 2018 to 2022,with an average annual reported incidence of 36.03/100 000.The annual reported incidence showed a decreasing trend(x2trend=4.017,P=0.045).Of the 263 cases reported,192 were male and 71 were female,with a sex ratio of 2.70∶1.The reported incidence rate was higher in males(51.52/100 000)than that in females(19.87/100 000,x2=50.744,P<0.001).The majority of cases were aged 40-69 years(155 cases,58.94%),and the majority were farmers(173 cases,65.78%).Con-clusion The annual reported incidence of TB in Shawan District shows a general downward trend.Health education,sur-veillance,treatment and case reporting should be carried out for high-risk groups of TB.
Tuberculosis(TB)Epidemic characteristicsPrevention and control measures