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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2021, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (7): 716-723.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6621.2021.07.013

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Analysis on characteristics of reported pulmonary tuberculosis among students in Chongqing from 2008 to 2019

FAN Jun, ZHANG Wen, ZHANG Ting, WANG Qing-ya, YU Ya, CHENG Jun*()   

  1. *Department of Control and Prevention, Institute of Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment of Chongqing, Chongqing 400050, China
  • Received:2021-02-27 Online:2021-07-10 Published:2021-07-09
  • Contact: CHENG Jun E-mail:chengjun@chinacdc.cn

Abstract: Objective To analyze the characteristics of reported pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in students in Chongqing during 2008-2019. Methods The epidemiological data of reported PTB in students and population data of Chongqing during 2008-2019 were collected from Infectious Diseases Reporting System (IDRS) and Chongqing Statistical Yearbook respectively, and the spatial, temporal and population distributions of reported PTB in students were analyzed. Results A total of 25918 PTB cases in students in Chongqing were reported from 2008 to 2019, with an average annual reported incidence of 40.36/100000 (25918/64222000). The reported PTB incidence decreased from 58.72/100000 (3067/5223100) in 2008 to 34.30/100000 (1959/5710600) in 2019, which showed a reduction trend by year (X 2trend=414.882,P<0.001). March was the peak period for students to report PTB, accounting for 15.70% (4069/25918) of total cases. However, there was a slightly difference before and after 2017. The reporting peak period was March from 2008 to 2017, with an average percentage of 17.42% (3781/21711) in all reported PTB. While the reporting peak periods were in September and December from 2018 to 2019, with an average percentage of 12.50% (526/4207) and 13.00% (547/4207) in all reported PTB, respectively. Southeast district had the highest reported PTB incidence in students, with an average annual reported incidence being 88.31/100000 (5281/5980400), followed by Northeast district (49.08/100000, 8737/17802100). Central district (32.24/100000, 5572/17283600) and West district (27.33/100000,6328/23155500) had the lowest incidence. The top five counties with highest reported incidence of PTB in students were Pengshui county (153.40/100000,1707/1112800), Wuxi county (102.47/100000,889/867600), Qianjiang district (102.25/100000,1010/987800), Youyang county (88.69/100000,1074/1210900) and Wushan county (82.45/100000,837/1015200). The ratio of male to female students with PTB was 1.29∶1. PTB patients in senior high school age group (16-18 years old) accounted for the highest proportion (46.92%,12161/25918) in all cases. Conclusion The reported PTB incidence among students in Chongqing showed a decreasing trend from 2008 to 2019, and PTB patients aged 16-18 years old had the highest percentage. The reporting peak period changed from March to September and December from 2018, and southeast district in Chongqing had the highest reported incidence of PTB. More attention should be paid to high TB epidemic areas, and physical examination should be continuously strengthened in students.

Key words: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, Students, Case finding outcomes, Incidence, Outcome assessment (health care), Chongqing City