Epidemiological characteristics analysis of tuberculosis among college students in Yangzhou during 2020-2024
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2026027
- VernacularTitle:扬州市2020—2024年高校学生肺结核流行特征分析
- Author:
YANG Daiang, WANG Yinghui, LIU Kangning, QIAN Xinyu, 〖JZ〗MEI Haokun, WANG Anqian, LIN Yanxi, JIANG Yumei, JI Minghui, WANG Jie
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Author Information
1. School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166,Jiangsu Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis,pulmonary;
Incidence;
Epidemiologic studies;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2026;47(1):109-112
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) among college students in Yangzhou from 2020 to 2024, so as to provide a scientific basis for developing prevention and control strategies.
Methods:An epidemiological investigation was conducted among 162 college students with PTB, and 7 134 of their contacts were screened. Data were obtained from the tuberculosis information management system and on campus screening records. Using descriptive epidemiological methods, trends in incidence, seasonal distribution, and bacteriological characteristics were analyzed.
Results:From 2020 to 2024, the annual average incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis among college students in Yangzhou was 29.42 per 100 000, showing an overall fluctuating downward trend ( χ 2=12.36, P <0.01). Cases were mainly concentrated in summer and autumn, with the highest proportion in autumn (41.36%, 67/162), followed by summer (23.46%, 38/162). The proportion of etiologically positive cases increased from 37.21% in 2020 to 71.43% in 2024; among positive cases, the proportion of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) decreased from 66.67% (10/15) to 26.67% (4/15). The etiological positive rate was higher in females than in males ( χ 2= 11.76 , P <0.01). Comparison of screening methods showed that among index cases, the LTBI detection rate of the recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis fusion protein skin test (C-TST) was higher than that of the tuberculin skin test (TST), but the difference was not statistically significant ( χ 2=0.65, P =0.42); among close contacts, the detection rate of TST was higher than that of C-TST (15.1%,10.1%; χ 2=5.23, P <0.05).
Conclusion:From 2020 to 2024, the annual average incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis among college students in Yangzhou showed an overall fluctuating downward trend, with differences in TB infection screening methods and gender.
