加拿大艾伯塔省机构养老老年人中的结核病

Tuberculosis among institutionalized elderly in Alberta, Canada.

作者信息

Macarthur C, Enarson D A, Fanning E A, Hessel P A, Newman S

机构信息

Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

出版信息

Int J Epidemiol. 1992 Dec;21(6):1175-9. doi: 10.1093/ije/21.6.1175.

DOI:10.1093/ije/21.6.1175

PMID:1483824

Abstract

Previous studies in the US have suggested that the risk of tuberculosis is increased among elderly residents of nursing homes. This registry-based study determined and compared the tuberculosis incidence rate for the elderly in nursing homes and community dwellings in Alberta, Canada, over the 5-year period 1979-1983. Rate ratios (RR) using the community elderly rate as baseline, were estimated for all notified cases and for culture positive cases only. Adjustment was made for the variables age, sex, and ethnicity. The nursing home elderly in Alberta did not have an increased risk of tuberculosis: adjusted RR = 1.09, 95% CI : 0.38-1.80.

摘要

美国此前的研究表明，疗养院老年居民患结核病的风险会增加。这项基于登记处的研究确定并比较了1979年至1983年这5年期间加拿大艾伯塔省疗养院和社区住所中老年人的结核病发病率。以社区老年人发病率为基线，计算了所有通报病例以及仅培养呈阳性病例的发病率比（RR）。对年龄、性别和种族等变量进行了调整。艾伯塔省疗养院中的老年人患结核病的风险并未增加：调整后的RR = 1.09，95%置信区间：0.38 - 1.80。