Background: This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in Heilongjiang province from 2008 to 2015 and provide scientific basis for the development of TB control.
Methods: The TB patients were confirmed by chest radiography and sputum examination, and the TB incidence data were from the Chinese Tuberculosis Management Information System, population data were from the National Basic Information System.
Results: By the SPSS statistics analysis, there was a total of 280,767 cases of TB registered in Heilongjiang province from 2008 to 2015; the average annual incidence rate was 91.60/100,000, the male incidence rate was 122.81/100,000; the female incidence rate was 59.39/100,000, and TB incidence increased as the growth of age. Farmers' incidence was higher than other occupations; Shuangyashan city incidence of 122.09/100,000 was highest during 13 cities in Heilongjiang province, all above factors existed significant difference.
Conclusions: As a result, TB incidence was higher among the elderly, males and farmers, so it is important to promote the scientific knowledge about the prevention and treatment of TB. In particular, it is necessary to strengthen the health education of the elder aged people and improve the self-care awareness and ability to prevent TB.