Abstract:

To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of the new smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Foshan from 2010 to 2016, and to provide scientific evidence for the disease prevention and control, the data was collected through the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention-Tuberculosis Information Management System and analyzed by descriptive epidemiological methods. A total of 9602 cases of new smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis were registered in Foshan from 2010 to 2016, including 6802 men and 2800 women, and the male and female ratio was 2.43∶1.The annual average registration rate was 19.29/100000 (9602/49785900). Most of the patients were in the age of 15 to 54 years old, accounting for 75.05% (7206/9602). The occupational distribution was given priority to the workers (27.60%, 2650/9602), followed by housekeeper (27.14%, 2606/9602) and farmers (16.15%, 1551/9602). The numbers of patients among floating population and the registered population were 5387 cases and 4215 cases, and the ratio was 1.28∶1, respectively. Therefore, further tuberculosis prevention and control will be focus on the floating population and the young adults in Foshan.

Key words: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, Epidemiologic studies, Data interpretation, statistical, Foshan city