Table 2.
Basic characteristics of TB cases in Jiangsu from 2014 to 2018.
| Group | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All TB cases | 34,341 | 32,212 | 29,372 | 27,786 | 26,440 | 150,151 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 24,696 | 23,341 | 21,311 | 20,256 | 19,078 | 108,682 |
| Female | 9645 | 8871 | 8061 | 7530 | 7362 | 41,469 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 0–6 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 58 |
| 7–17 | 603 | 580 | 669 | 590 | 651 | 3093 |
| 18–40 | 10,998 | 10,244 | 9415 | 9103 | 8822 | 48,582 |
| 41–65 | 13,892 | 12,594 | 11,417 | 10,653 | 9923 | 58,479 |
| ≥66 | 8841 | 8782 | 7862 | 7425 | 7029 | 39,939 |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Students | 954 | 1034 | 1021 | 983 | 1226 | 5218 |
| Manual workers | 2519 | 2480 | 2250 | 2220 | 2262 | 11,731 |
| Peasants | 23,628 | 21,418 | 19,049 | 17,332 | 15,386 | 96,813 |
| Job-waiting | 3203 | 3546 | 3024 | 3320 | 3719 | 16,812 |
| Service staff | 1029 | 897 | 927 | 970 | 986 | 4809 |
| Retiree | 1859 | 2123 | 1887 | 1936 | 1787 | 9592 |
| Others | 1150 | 713 | 1214 | 1025 | 1074 | 5176 |
| Lab results | ||||||
| Positive | 10,144 | 9950 | 9550 | 9804 | 12,991 | 52,439 |
| Negative | 22,752 | 21,083 | 18,726 | 16,919 | 12,004 | 91,484 |
| Others | 1454 | 1179 | 1096 | 1063 | 1445 | 6228 |
| Residential status | ||||||
| Local | 27,615 | 23,421 | 21,602 | 20,187 | 18,736 | 111,561 |
| Transient | 6726 | 8791 | 7770 | 7599 | 7704 | 38,590 |