Epidemiological analysis of tuberculosis cases in a comprehensive hospital from 2010 to 2012

Objective To analyze epidemiological feature of tuberculosis cases in a comprehensive hospital from 2010 to 2012, to provide foundation for effective control and management of tuberculosis cases. Methods Epidemic data of tuberculosis cases in the hospital from 2010 to 2012 were downloaded from Chinese Information System for Diseases Control and Prevention. Descriptive epidemiological method was used to analyze time distribution, regional and population distribution.Results The male patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were more than the female. The patients of three age groups50-year-old, 60-year-old, 70-year-old accounted for 15.16%, 22.90% and 16.31%, respectively; the patients of farmers and herdsmen accounted for 29.80%, and the retired accounted for 20.65%. The patients from other areas of Xinjiang accounted for 69.09%, while the patients in Urumqi accounted for 26.57%. But there was no statistical difference among each quarter and each year(χ2=12.56,P=0.05). Among the patients, detection rate of the phlegm was 67.31%, with positive rate of18.98%. Conclusions The targeted management measures of tuberculosis cases is set down based on the patients' gender,age, occupation, region and classification. The finding and management of tuberculosis cases should be strengthened among the elderly, farmers and herdsmen and students. Early discovery, control and treatment will help to improve the prevention level of tuberculosis cases in Xinjiang.