Epidemiological Characteristics of Tuberculosisin Guanghan City from 2019 to 2023
Objective In order to understand and master the characteristics of tuberculosis epidemic in Guanghan City,and to provide the basis for the formulation of prevention and control measures of corresponding tuberculosis.Methods A total of 920 cases of tuberculosis in Guanghan by region,age,population and month of residence during 2019-2023 were selected from the China Disease Prevention and Control Information System according to the onset date.Excel 2016 software was used to organize the data,x2 test was used to compare the composition ratio and reported incidence,and trend x2 test was used to test the change trend of performance,the difference P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results There were 920 cases of tuberculosis reported in Guanghan city from 2019 to 2023,the average annual reported incidence was 29.84/105,the incidence rates reported in each year were 40.03/105,28.03/105,29.23/105,23.68/105 and 28.53/105,respectively.And the reported incidence rate in 5 years showed a statistically significant difference(x2=30.026,P<0.001),showing a decreasing trend(x2trend=15.174,P<0.001),with an average annual decline rate of 8.12%;There was significant difference in the monthly distribution of reported cases of tuberculosis in Guanghan City(x2=105.785,P<0.001).The average annual reported incidence was significantly different in each township(x2=221.988,P<0.001).The top two occupations were farmers and herdsmen,domestic workers and job-waiting people;The number of male cases was about 2.45 times that of female cases.The average reported incidence was significantly different between males and females(x2=162.306,P<0.001).The number of reported cases in males of all age groups was higher than that in females.The age of onset of tuberculosis in males was mainly distributed in 45-60 years old group,and the age of onset of tuberculosis in females was mainly distributed in 60-70 years old group.Conclusions The reported incidence of tuberculosis in Guanghan City from 2019 to 2023 shows a downward trend on the whole,but in the future,tuberculosis prevention and control should be strengthened in key periods and groups such as the transition period of winter and spring,central urban areas,farmers,families and unemployed people,men,middle-aged and elderly people.