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Table 3 Annual percentage change in incidence stratified by reported month among PTB cases aged < 18 years in seven cities of Shandong, 2005–2017

From: Epidemiological characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis among children in Shandong, China, 2005–2017

Month

Year

Trend

APC (95%CI)

P value

Jan

2005–2009

Decrease

−21.6% (− 34.8, − 5.7)

< 0.05

2009–2017

Stable

−0.0% (−8.0, 8.7)

1.0

Feb

2005–2017

Stable

−3.8% (−7.7, 0.3)

0.1

Mar

2005–2017

Decrease

−4.4% (−8.1, −0.6)

< 0.05

Apr

2005–2009

Decrease

−13.5% (−21.2, − 5.0)

< 0.05

2009–2017

Stable

−2.7% (−6.6, 1.4)

0.2

May

2005–2017

Decrease

−5.8% (−9.2, −2.3)

< 0.05

Jun

2005–2017

Decrease

−5.8% (−8.6, −2.9)

< 0.05

Jul

2005–2017

Decrease

−5.1% (−6.5, −3.7)

< 0.05

Aug

2005–2017

Stable

−2.5% (−6.0, 1.2)

0.2

Sep

2005–2017

Decrease

−4.3% (−7.4, −1.1)

< 0.05

Oct

2005–2017

Decrease

−5.7% (−10.4, −0.8)

< 0.05

Nov

2005–2017

Decrease

−4.9% (−9.2, − 0.3)

< 0.05

Dec

2005–2017

Decrease

−5.9% (−9.7, −1.9)

< 0.05

  1. APC annual percentage change, PTB pulmonary tuberculosis