Tuberc Respir Dis.  1973 Dec;20(4):3-9. 10.4046/trd.1973.20.4.3.

An Epidemiological Study of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Students Examined at the University Health Center Ewha Womens University

• KMID: 2529035
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1973.20.4.3

Abstract

The authors carried out this study to obseve the epidemiological .trend of pulmonary tuberculosis among the students seen at the University Health Center. Ewha Wemen’s University by analysing the record from 1963 to 1972. of 20.488 freshmen and 76.339 regular students. The results were as follows: 1) Among total 76.339 regular students. 73. 057 were examined. (1963-1972) The average response rate was 95.7%. The rate varied from 86. 9% to 99. 7% annually. 2) The average prevalence rate of pulmonary tuberculosis in freshmen was 1.3% (1963-1972) The rate varied from 0.9% to 1. 8% indiherent years. A slight gradual decrease was revea1ed. 1967. 3) The average annual incidence rate of pulmonary tuberculosis among regular students 0. 5% . from 1965 to 1972. The rate varied from 0.4% to 0.8%. There was no c1 ear trend. The average prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among regular students was 2.1%: 1963 to 1972. It varied from 1. 6% to 2. 6%. 4) The incidence rate was the lowest among freshmen admitted in the last 3 years(1970-1972) That is. 0. 4% and highest for sophomores ie. 0. 7%. Similarly, the highest prevalence rate in freshmen ie. 1. 8% was lower than that of seniors ie. 2. 6% which was the highest. These data show a higher mordidity of disease during college years than before entrance to college. 5) Some differences in thes rates were also observed by different colleges in the University. The incidence rates by colleges were as follow: The College of Pharmacy and Education was 0. 8%. The College of Home Economics was 0.2%. the lowest. the prevalence rate. For the College of Pharmacy was 3.3%. which was the highest. For the College of Nursing. 0.5%. the lowest. 6) Among the 119 patients diagnosed at the Health Center from 1970 to 1972. 28 cases had to be treated 1.0 to 1. 5 years; Of these cases 23.6% were cured, A high percentage were put on INH treatment alone, successful in 50. 5% . of these patients. 7) From 1963 to 1972 the rate of successful treatments varied from 13.1% to 34. 4% . with an average of 23. 7 %.