A case-control study on risk factors for tuberculosis in Yinchuan city.
- Author:
Xue-feng JIANG
1
;
Fang LIU
;
Yu-jing GAO
;
Shu-ya ZHANG
;
Yan LI
;
Zhong-qin GUO
;
Chao CHEN
;
Fang MA
;
Xiu-ying PEI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; BCG Vaccine; Case-Control Studies; Causality; China; epidemiology; Female; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Smoking; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary; epidemiology; prevention & control
- From: Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2008;42(2):90-92
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the risk factors of tuberculosis in Yinchuan city and lay a basis for its prevention and control.
METHODSA matched case-control (119:179) study for the risk factors was carried out. Data were analyzed with single-variable analysis and multiple factor logistic regression analysis.
RESULTSSingle-variable analysis showed that the education background (chi2 = 2.363, P = 0.018), family economic income (chi2 = 3.040, P = 0.002), smoking (chi2 = 2.500, P = 0.012), physical activities (chi2 = 2.330, P = 0.020), bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination history (chi2 = 22.151, P = 0.000), history of exposure to tuberculosis (chi2 = 15.740, P = 0.000) and so on had significant effects on tuberculosis. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that family monthly income, smoking, physical activity, BCG vaccination history, history of exposure to tuberculosis entered the final regression model (chi2 = 5.880, 7.368, 3.891, 21.127, 14.536; OR = 0.529, 1.571, 0.774, 0.264, 3.978; P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONHistory of exposure to tuberculosis and smoking should be the risk factors of tuberculosis in Yinchuan. Having much income, physical activities, and BCG vaccination history should be the preventive factors.
