Toward tuberculosis elimination by understanding epidemiologic characteristics and risk factors in Hainan Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The disease burden of tuberculosis (TB) was heavy in Hainan Province, China, and the information on transmission patterns was limited with few studies. This atudy aims to further explore the epidemiological characteristics and influencing factors of TB in Hainan Province, and thereby contribute valuable scientific evidences for TB elimination in Hainan Province.

Methods

The TB notification data in Hainan Province from 2013 to 2022 were collected from the Chinese National Disease Control Information System Tuberculosis Surveillance System, along with socio-economic data. The spatial-temporal and population distributions were analyzed, and spatial autocorrelation analysis was conducted to explore TB notification rate clustering. In addition, the epidemiological char

SUBMITTER: Zhou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10898115 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature