Analysis of outcome of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in different household in Shenzhen / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze outcome of pulmonary tuberculosis(TB) patients in different household in Shenzhen in 2008, and provide scientific basis for development of TB control strategy. Methods The data from monthly,quarterly,annual report as well as the TB report card and other related information were collected and analyzed. Results A total of 4 826 active pulmonary tuberculosis patients were found in 2008, in which 86.0% were mobile population;2 349 cases of new smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients were found;Mobile population cure rate of new smear positive(75.0%) was significantly lower than that of household population(P＜0.01). Mobile population moving out or loss rate of new smear positive(13.5%) was significantly higher than that of household population(P＜0.01). Conclusion Mobile population cure rate of new smear positive was lower and moving out or loss rate of new smear positive(13.5%) was higher. Mobile population TB control in Shenzhen was the key and difficult.