Titre : | Seasonal pattern of tuberculosis in Hong Kong. (2005) |
Auteurs : | . CHI CHIU LEUNG ; . CHEUK MING TARN ; . CHI KUEN CHAN ; CHIU YEUNG CHAN (.) : HKG. Department of Chemical Pathology. The Chinese University of Hong Kong. ; . KWOK CHIU CHANG ; Nelson TANG ; . WING SZE LAW ; WING WAI YEW (.) : HKG. Department of Medicine and Therapeutics. The Chinese University of Hong Kong. ; YAN KEUNG CHAN (Thomas) : HKG. Department of Microbiology. The Chinese University of Hong Kong. ; Department of Health. Tuberculosis and Chest Service. HKG ; Grantham Hospital. Tuberculosis and Chest Unit. HKG |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | International journal of epidemiology (vol. 34, n° 4, 2005) |
Pagination : | 924-930 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : | Tuberculose ; Bactériose ; Infection ; Variation saisonnière ; Hongkong ; Chine ; Asie ; Epidémiologie ; Homme |
Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS 7fvDR0xW. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background Summer predominance of tuberculosis (TB) was reported previously in temperate regions. No consistent data were available for lower latitudes. Method The monthly TB notification data in Hong Kong from 1991 to 2002 were examined for seasonal fluctuation. A seasonal model was then developed after standardization by period, sex, age, history of TB, form of disease, and bacteriological status. Results The raw monthly counts showed remarkably consistent seasonal fluctuation across different periods, sexes, and age groups. A sine model was fitted for 82 104 notifications (adjusted R2=0.373, P=65 years, respectively (all P |