海口市2005～2011年老年肺结核患病情况分析

Infection of tuberculosis in the elderly in Haikou city in 2005-2011

目的了解海口市老年肺结核发病情况,探讨肺结核的预防控制策略。方法采用描述性流行病学分析法,对2005~2011年海口市老年肺结核疫情资料进行统计分析。结果 2005~2011年海口市共确诊肺结核患者6173例,其中老年肺结核患者962例,男性773例,女性189例,2006年患病人数最多,之后逐年下降;涂阳患者483例,其中60~65岁为患病率最高年龄组,其发病率随着年龄增加有逐渐减低趋势;中老年病人在肺结核患者初治、复治患者中的比例逐年下降趋势。结论海口市老年肺结核患者逐年减少,但随着老年人数的增加,应引起有关部门的关注。

Objective To analyze the infectious status of tuberculosis in the elderly in Haikou city.Methods The data of tuberculosis infection in the elderly of Haikou city from 2005 to 2011 were collected and analyzed.Results Most of the tuberculosis cases were male and the incidence was gradually reduced year by year after 2006.The incidence of sputum smear positive tuberculosis was the highest in the age group of 60-65 with a descending trend along with the increase of age;The proportion of initial treatment and retreatment elderly patients declined year by year.Conclusions Attention should be paid to the treatment of senile tuberculosis in Haikou city.