From: Population aging and trends of pulmonary tuberculosis incidence in the elderly
 | Period | Trend | APC (95% CI) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total(≥60) | 2005–2007 | Stable | 6.9(−5.7, 21.3) | 0.3 |
2007–2017 | Decrease | −5.3(−6.2,-4.4) | <0.05 | |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 2005–2007 | Stable | 6.5(−7.1,22.1) | 0.3 |
2007–2017 | Decrease | −5.6(−6.6,-4.6) | <0.05 | |
 Female | 2005–2007 | Stable | 8.8(−5.0,24.6) | 0.2 |
2007–2017 | Decrease | −4.3(− 5.3,-3.4) | <0.05 | |
Patients type | ||||
 Bacteriologically confirmed PTB | 2005–2010 | Decrease | −7.2(−9.8,-4.4) | <0.05 |
2010–2014 | Decrease | −22.6(−28.7,-15.9) | <0.05 | |
2014–2017 | Stable | −9.0(−18.4,1.5) | 0.1 | |
 Clinically diagnosed PTB | 2005–2007 | Stable | 46.8(−30.2208.4) | 0.2 |
2007–2014 | Increase | 9.4(1.8,17.5) | <0.05 | |
2014–2017 | Stable | −5.6(−20.4,11.9) | 0.4 | |
Total(<60) | 2005–2008 | Increase | 7.8(2.9,13.0) | <0.05 |
2008–2014 | Decrease | −3.7(−5.6,-1.7) | <0.05 | |
2014–2017 | Decrease | −8.0(−12.7,-3.1) | <0.05 | |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 2005–2008 | Increase | 8.1(2.9,13.5) | <0.05 |
2008–2014 | Decrease | −3.4(−5.4,-1.3) | <0.05 | |
2014–2017 | Decrease | −7.7(−12.5,-2.6) | <0.05 | |
 Female | 2005–2008 | Increase | 7.3(2.5,12.3) | <0.05 |
2008–2014 | Decrease | −4.4(−6.3,-2.5) | <0.05 | |
2014–2017 | Decrease | −8.8(−13.5,-3.9) | <0.05 | |
Patients type | ||||
 Bacteriologically confirmed PTB | 2005–2010 | Decrease | −4.9(−8.4,-1.3) | <0.05 |
2010–2017 | Decrease | −20.7(−23.6,-17.6) | <0.05 | |
 Clinically diagnosed PTB | 2005–2008 | Increase | 33.2(18.4,49.9) | <0.05 |
2008–2014 | Increase | 7.8(4.0,11.7) | <0.05 | |
2014–2017 | Stable | −6.6(−13.4,0.7) | 0.1 |