ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate epidemic status and explore the influential factors of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in the servicemen of armed forces and to provide reference basis for control and prevention. Methods According to the questionnaire, the test of PPD (purified protein derivative), X-ray checking and sputum bacteria culture method had been used. A 1∶1 matched case-control study was carried out in the servicemen with 162 cases and 162 controls. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated for the relevant factors. Results The prevalence rate of activated tuberculosis, the bacteriological positive prevalence rate, the smear positive prevalence rate and PPD positive reaction rate respectively were 176.66/105, 33.12/105, 22.08/105 and 34.31%. The prevalence rate of officers was obviously higher than that of soldiers, and the army resident in the countryside was higher than that in the city. The prevalence rate of high training intensity was higher than that of low training intensity. With the increasing of the age and time duration in army, the prevalence rate of pulmonary tuberculosis and the positive rate of PPD reaction presented a ascending tendency. Single factor conditional logistic regression analysis showed that the occurrence of PTB was closely associated with training intensity, body mass index, the number of scar, housing condition, the contact history of infection source, area of enrollment and character, their ORs value were 5.12, 0.37, 0.42, 0.51, 1.82, 0.57 and 1.63 respectively (P