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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2022, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (2): 181-186.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20210579

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Screening of latent infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and analysis of influencing factors in elderly patients with type-2 diabetic mellitus in Xuhui and Changning Districts in Shanghai

CHEN Jing1, XIAO Xiao1, WU Zhe-yuan1, RAO Li-xin1, WANG Juan2, ZHANG Xia3, SHEN Xin1, YUAN Zheng-an1()   

  1. 1Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
    2Department of AIDS, STD, Tuberculosis and Leprosy Prevention and Control, Shanghai Xuhui District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200237, China
    3Department of STD, AIDS and Tuberculosis Prevention and Control, Shanghai Changning District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200051, China
  • Received:2021-09-26 Online:2022-02-10 Published:2022-02-14
  • Contact: YUAN Zheng-an E-mail:yuanzhengan@scdc.sh.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2017ZX10201302);National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2018ZX10715012);Three-Year Initiative Plan for Strengthening Public Health System Construction in Shanghai(GWV-10.2-XD23)

Abstract:

Objective: To investigate the screening and risk factors of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in elderly patients with type-2 diabetic mellitus (DM) in Shanghai. Methods: According to inclusion criteria, 885 type-2 DM patients aged over 60 years old in Xuhui (n=430) and Changning Districts (n=455)were sequentially selected. All of them were participated in community physical examination of basic public health service program from September to December 2019. γ-interferon release test was conducted to detect LTBI. The demographics, life behavior, history of DM and other chronic diseases, and tuberculosis contact information, as well as physical examination results,etc., were collected by questionnaire. Dichotomous unconditional logistic regression were used to analyze the risk factors of LTBI in elderly type-2 DM patients. Results: Of the 885 patients, 130 were positive in LTBI test with the positive rate of 14.7%, and the positive rate in Changning District was significantly higher than that in Xuhui District (17.4% (75/430) vs. 12.1% (55/455),χ2=5.057, P=0.025). The positive rate in patients with smoking behavior was significantly higher than that in patients without smoking behavior (22.5% (20/89) vs. 13.8% (110/796), χ 2=4.783,P=0.039). According to logistic regression, smoking was a risk factor of LTBI in elderly type-2 DM patients (OR (95%CI)=1.891 (1.031-3.468)). Conclusion: The prevalence of LTBI in elderly type-2 DM patients in Shanghai is relatively lower. Follow up and health education should be strengthened to DM patients with LTBI. LTBI screening could be conducted in elderly DM patients with smoking behavior.

Key words: Aged, Diabetes mellitus,type 2, Latent tuberculosis, Epidemiologic studies, Shanghai

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