Epidemiological characteristics of tuberculosis in Lushan county,Henan province,2017-2022
Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of tuberculosis in Lushan county,Henan province from 2017 to 2022 and its changes under the influence of COVID-19 so as to provide scientific evidence for tuberculosis prevention and control in Lushan county.Methods Descriptive epidemiological methods were used to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of tuberculosis in Lushan county,and the changes of the epidemiological characteristics of tuberculosis before the COVID-19 epidemic(2017-2019)and during the COVID-19 epidemic(2020-2022)were compared.Results A total of 1 876 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were reported from 2017-2022,with an average incidence of 39.51/100 000.The reported incidence showed an overall downward trend(x2trend=42.951,P＜0.05),from 46.95/100 000 in 2017 to 30.95/100 000 in 2022.The incidence ratio of male to female was 3.03:1,and the reported incidence was 57.56/100 000 in males,higher than that in females(20.18/100 000),with statistical significance(x2=421.483,P＜0.05).Farmers had the largest occupation distribution,accounting for 64.23％,followed by students,accounting for 7.14％.The majority of cases were ≥60 years old(605 cases;incidence:79.66/100 000).The average incidence of tuberculosis during the COVID-19 epidemic was lower than that before the epidemic(x2=42.761,P＜0.05),and the incidence of tuberculosis in farmers and students decreased.The incidences of tuberculosis in other age groups were lower than those before the epidemic except for＜10 year old group and 20-＜30 year old group.Conclusions The incidence of tuberculosis in Lushan county showed an overall decreasing trend,and the prevention and control of COVID-19 had an impact on the prevalence of tuberculosis.The prevention and control of tuberculosis in key groups such as males,farmers,students and the elderly,and in the rural areas with backward economic development should be strengthened.
Pulmonary tuberculosisEpidemiological characteristicsCOVID-19Epidemic prevention and control
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