Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the elderly and non-elderly PTB patients, Shandong Province, China, 2005–2017
| Characteristics | Age ≥ 60 y, no. (%), n = 77,192 | Age < 60 y, no. (%), n = 162,515 | Total OR (95% CI), n = 239,707 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 77,192(32.20) | 162,515(67.80) | 239,707 | <0.001 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 59,284(76.80) | 107,624(66.22) | 1.688(1.656–1.722) | <0.001 |
| Female | 17,908(23.20) | 54,891(33.78) | ||
| Stratum | ||||
| Rural | 70,288(91.06) | 121,729(74.90) | 3.411(3.320–3.505) | <0.001 |
| Urban | 6904(8.94) | 40,786(25.10) | ||
| Ethnic group | ||||
| Han | 77,092(99.87) | 161,786(99.55) | 3.474(2.818–4.282) | <0.001 |
| Other | 100(0.13) | 729(0.45) | ||
| Patients type | ||||
| Bacteriologically confirmed PTB | 39,958(51.76) | 76,280(46.94) | 1.213(1.193–1.234) | <0.001 |
| Clinically diagnosed PTB | 37,234(48.24) | 86,235(53.06) | ||
| Geographical location | ||||
| Jinan | 6336(8.21) | 15,354(9.45) | ||
| Yantai | 7213(9.34) | 20,914(12.87) | ||
| Weifang | 8281(10.73) | 23,486(14.45) | ||
| Linyi | 23,078(29.90) | 40,330(24.82) | ||
| Dezhou | 8837(11.45) | 16,771(10.32) | ||
| Liaocheng | 12,352(16.0) | 22,639(13.93) | ||
| Jining | 11,095(14.37) | 23,021(14.17) | <0.001 | |
OR Odds ratio, PTB Pulmonary tuberculosis