Association between economic development level and tuberculosis registered incidence in Shandong, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major infectious diseases that seriously endanger people's health. In Shandong province, the relationship between the level of economic development and TB incidence has not been studied. This study aims to provide more research basis for the government to prevent and control TB by exploring the impact of different economic factors on TB incidence.

Methods

By constructing threshold regression model (TRM), we described the extent to which different economic factors contribute to TB registered incidence and differences in TB registered incidence among seventeen cities with different levels of economic development in Shandong province, China, during 2006-2017. Data were retrieved from the China Information System for Disease Control and

SUBMITTER: Zhang QY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7565316 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature