Al-Maniri A, Al-Rawas O, Al-Tuhami H, Eriksson B, Diwan V K
Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of International Health (IHCAR), Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2007 Feb;11(2):175-80.
To analyse trends of tuberculosis (TB) in Oman (1981-2005) in relation to the socio-economic development of the country.
Data were used from the National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP). Information on TB cases' age, sex and type were obtained from the national book (1981-1991) and the computer database (1992-2005).
TB notification rates among Omani nationals declined by more than 85% from 1981 to 1995. During the period 1981-1993, the TB notification rate declined by around 15% per year, compared to only 3.6% per year in subsequent years. Males and the age group > or = 50 years have higher rates than females and younger age groups, respectively. Non-nationals contributed 21% of all TB cases notified and 40% of all smear-positive cases. Of cases among nationals notified between 2004 and 2005, 95% had a family income lower than the national average.
Although TB notification in Oman has declined by more than 85% over the last 25 years, the decline has slowed down over the last 10 years, requiring a detailed analysis of existing TB control measures and implementation of additional measures for TB elimination.
分析阿曼（1981 - 2005年）结核病（TB）趋势及其与该国社会经济发展的关系。
使用国家结核病控制规划（NTP）的数据。结核病病例的年龄、性别和类型信息来自国家手册（1981 - 1991年）和计算机数据库（1992 - 2005年）。
1981年至1995年期间，阿曼国民的结核病报告率下降了85%以上。在1981 - 1993年期间，结核病报告率每年下降约15%，而在随后几年中每年仅下降3.6%。男性和年龄≥50岁的年龄组的发病率分别高于女性和年轻年龄组。非本国居民占所有报告结核病病例的21%，占所有涂片阳性病例的40%。在2004年至2005年报告的本国居民病例中，95%的家庭收入低于全国平均水平。
尽管阿曼的结核病报告率在过去25年中下降了85%以上，但在过去10年中下降速度有所放缓，需要对现有的结核病控制措施进行详细分析，并实施额外的结核病消除措施。
