From: Tuberculosis outbreaks among students in mainland China: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Characteristic | Number of studies | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Type of school | ||
Junior middle school or primary school | 10 | 9.30 |
Senior middle school | 66 | 61.70 |
University or college | 31 | 29.00 |
Outbreak duration | ||
1 month or less | 22 | 20.60 |
1–2 months | 24 | 22.40 |
2–4 months | 27 | 25.20 |
4 months or longer | 34 | 31.80 |
Region where the outbreak school was located | ||
Eastern region | 78 | 72.90 |
Central region | 13 | 12.10 |
Western region | 16 | 15.00 |
The season when index case was detected | ||
Spring | 30 | 28.00 |
Summer | 17 | 15.90 |
Autumn | 16 | 15.00 |
Winter | 44 | 41.10 |