Table 2. Trend of Tuberculosis in the General Population and Inmate Prisoner Through the Study Period a.
| Year | Total General Population | Total TB Cases | New PTB | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP (n = 4199) | IP (n = 363) | GP (n = 2640) | IP (n = 291) | ||||||
| No | P | No | P | No | P | No | P | ||
| 2005 | 3438393 | 676 | 19.6 | 95 | 760 | 442 | 12.8 | 82 | 656 |
| 2006 | 3556002 | 681 | 19.1 | 88 | 704 | 465 | 13.1 | 74 | 592 |
| 2007 | 3581909 | 753 | 21.0 | 60 | 480 | 469 | 13.1 | 46 | 368 |
| 2008 | 3761251 | 642 | 17.1 | 37 | 296 | 396 | 10.5 | 27 | 216 |
| 2009 | 3799920 | 712 | 18.7 | 42 | 336 | 443 | 11.6 | 32 | 256 |
| 2010 | 3826396 | 735 | 19.2 | 41 | 328 | 425 | 11.1 | 30 | 240 |
a Abbreviation: TB, Tuberculosis; PTB, Pulmonary Tuberculosis; GP, general population; IP, inmate prisoner; No, number; P, prevalence per 100000 population. Total general population is calculated for people under coverage of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (except for Dezful University of Medical Sciences). Average number of IP per year = 12500.