J Korean Radiol Soc.  1981 Dec;17(3):461-466. 10.3348/jkrs.1981.17.3.461.

The prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in Jeonbug province

• Rhee SJ
• Moon MC
• Song HY
• Choi KC

• KMID: 2463377
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1981.17.3.461

Abstract

A photofluorographic mass survey of P-A chest had been done to the 13136 residents(male 6264, female 6872) inJeonbug province, Korea for about 2 years from May 5, to Dec. 19, 1978 and from Mar. 5, to Dec. 22, 1979. Theresuls are as follows; 1. The prevalence rate of all active pulmonary tuberculosis is 5.3%. 2. The prevalence rateof male (8.8%) is 4.2 times higher than that of female (2.1%). 3. The prevalence rates of all old age groups abovefifty years are higher than that of remainder under fifty years of age. Of these, 61-70 years old age group ishighest in prevalence rate. 4. According to extent of active pulmonary tuberculosis, 77.5% is minimal, 15.4% ismoderately advanced, and 7.1% is far advanced. Inactive pulmonary tuberculosis are 39 cases (0.3% to objectivepopulation). 5. In the incidence of the involved side, right side is about 2 times higher than the left, andinvolvment of both sides is increased in moderately and far advanced pulmonary tuberculosis, In all pulmonarytuberculosis, one or both upper lung fields are most commonly involved. The incidences of cavity in moderately andfar advanced pulmonary tuberculosis show no significant difference. 6. The incidences of other intrathoraciclesions are as follows; suspected hypertensive heart disease 2.4%, dextrocardia with situs inversus 0.04%, pleuralcalcification 0.4%, pleural thickening 0.2%, pleural effusion 0.1%, pneumonia 0.02%, bronchiectasis 0.1%, lungabscess 0.02%, C.O.P.D. 0.2%, suspected lung tumor 0.06%, pneumothorax 0.0076%, and suspected mediastinal tumor0.02%.

MeSH Terms

Bronchiectasis
Dextrocardia
Female
Heart Diseases
Humans
Incidence
Jeollabuk-do*
Korea
Lung
Male
Pleural Effusion
Pneumonia
Pneumothorax
Prevalence*
Situs Inversus
Thorax
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*