Table 2. Distribution of extrapulmonary tuberculosis by demographic and clinical characteristics, China, 2008–2017.
| Characteristics | Skeletal, % | Pleural, % | Meningeal, % | Disseminated, % | Lymphatic, % | Genitourinary, % | Others, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||||
| M | 1,446 (38.7) | 1,178 (31.5) | 263 (7.0) | 219 (5.9) | 101 (2.7) | 10 (0.3) | 519 (13.9) |
| F |
1,197 (44.4) |
495 (18.4) |
177 (6.6) |
208 (7.7) |
232 (8.6) |
34 (1.3) |
354 (13.1) |
| Age groups, y | |||||||
| <25 | 520 (33.3) | 470 (30.1) | 128 (8.2) | 154 (9.9) | 84 (5.4) | 6 (0.4) | 201 (12.9) |
| 25–44 | 736 (35.0) | 561 (26.7) | 170 (8.1) | 139 (6.6) | 162 (7.7) | 17 (0.8) | 317 (15.1) |
| 45–64 | 914 (51.3) | 362 (20.3) | 102 (5.7) | 72 (4.0) | 62 (3.5) | 18 (1.0) | 252 (14.1) |
| ≥65 |
473 (48.0) |
280 (28.4) |
40 (4.1) |
62 (6.3) |
25 (2.5) |
3 (0.3) |
103 (10.4) |
| Residence | |||||||
| Rural | 941 (49.6) | 385 (20.3) | 128 (6.8) | 130 (6.9) | 47 (2.5) | 13 (0.7) | 252 (13.3) |
| Urban |
1,702 (37.5) |
1,288 (28.4) |
312 (6.9) |
297 (6.5) |
286 (6.3) |
31 (0.7) |
621 (13.7) |
| Treatment history | |||||||
| New case | 2,585 (42.2) | 1,631 (26.7) | 417 (6.8) | 406 (6.6) | 304 (5.0) | 42 (0.7) | 733 (12.0) |
| Retreated case |
58 (18.4) |
42 (13.3) |
23 (7.3) |
21 (6.7) |
29 (9.2) |
2 (0.6) |
140 (44.4) |
| Diabetes | |||||||
| No | 2,591 (40.8) | 1,660 (26.1) | 437 (6.9) | 423 (6.7) | 332 (5.2) | 44 (0.7) | 865 (13.6) |
| Yes |
52 (64.2) |
13 (16.0) |
3 (3.7) |
4 (4.9) |
1 (1.2) |
0 |
8 (9.9) |
| Culture determination | |||||||
| Negative | 2,204 (42.8) | 1,383 (26.8) | 362 (7.0) | 280 (5.4) | 286 (5.6) | 35 (0.7) | 602 (11.7) |
| Positive | 277 (36.5) | 198 (26.1) | 17 (2.2) | 88 (11.6) | 6 (0.8) | 4 (0.5) | 168 (22.2) |