OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (7): 965-970.

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Meta-analysis of risk factors of pulmonary tuberculosis in Chinese population

WANG Yanjie1a, YUAN Liting2, HU Pengyuan1a, FAN Xiaolei1a, Mireyi Jumanali1b, XIANG Yang1a   

  1. 1. a Health Service Management Teaching and Research Office,b Epidemiology and Health Statistics Teaching and Research Office,School of Public Health,Xinjiang Medical University,Urumqi,Xinjiang 830017,China;
    2. Department of Tuberculosis Prevention and Control,Aksu Wushi County Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Aksu,Xinjiang 843000,China
  • Received:2024-07-10 Revised:2024-07-29 Online:2025-04-01 Published:2025-12-17
  • Contact: XIANG Yang,Professor,E-mail:893664450@qq.com

Abstract: Objective To analyze the main risk factors for the occurrence of pulmonary tuberculosis in China residents,laying the foundation for the prevention and control of tuberculosis epidemic in the later stage. Methods Using "tuberculosis""risk factors" and "tuberculosis" as search terms,the literature published from January 1,2001 to October 31,2023 was searched through Wanfang,VIP,Pubmed,Medline and EMBASE databases,etc. The literatures were screened according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria,and the relevant information was extracted. RevMan 5.3 was used as the analysis software to analyze the literature related data. Results Totally 37 articles were included,and the combined OR(95%CI) of various related factors in the case-control study design types were smoking[1.58(1.46-1.72)],male[1.41(1.26-1.59)],age[1.53(1.37-1.70)],poor family economic status[1.60(1.34-1.91)],exposure to dust environment at work[1.69(1.47-1.95)],high labor intensity[2.20(1.86-2.60)],low body mass index(BMI)[2.16(1.82-2.57)],farmers[1.41(1.19-1.67)],high psychological pressure[1.16(1.09-1.24)],poor housing conditions[5.53(4.80-6.39)],floating population[3.29(2.76-3.92)],staying up late[2.14(1.54-2.95)],history of BCG vaccination[0.52(0.45-0.61)],high educational level[0.55(0.49-0.60)],and married[0.83(0.75-0.91)]. In cross-sectional studies,the OR(95%CI) for the combination of relevant factors was the history of the disease[7.21(5.12-10.17)]. Conclusion Smoking,male, age,poor family economic status,work exposure to dust environment,high labor intensity,low BMI,high psychological pressure,poor housing condition,epidemic population,and staying up late were the risk factors of pulmonary tuberculosis. Effective health interventions should be carried out for the above factors in high-risk population of tuberculosis.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Risk factor, Meta-analysis, Intervene

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