From: Tuberculosis in Kazakhstan: analysis of risk determinants in national surveillance data
Variable | 2007 n (%) | 2008 n (%) | 2009 n (%) | 2010 n (%) |
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Total new cases registered | 18,290 | 19,311 | 16,608 | 15,617 |
Risk factors | ||||
Alcohol use | 787 (4%) | 639 (3%) | 398 (2%) | 346 (2%) |
Child or youth from vulnerable group | 362 (2%) | 271 (1%) | 237 (1%) | 175 (1%) |
Diabetes | 252 (1%) | 284 (1%) | 263 (2%) | 246 (2%) |
Drug use | 58 | 51 | 47 | 44 |
Incarcerated within past 2 years* | 70 | 74 | 53 | 52 |
Migrant | 174 (1%) | 922 (5%) | 444 (3%) | 417 (3%) |
Non-regular uptake of anti-tuberculosis medication | 14 | 43 | 23 | 24 |
Prison system staff member | 31 | 28 | 21 | 18 |
Recent mother (birth within 1 year) | 204 (1%) | 397 (2%) | 330 (2%) | 323 (2%) |
Registered contact of a multidrug resistant tuberculosis case | 28 | 62 | 64 | 72 |
Registered contact of a tuberculosis case* | 928 (5%) | 1034 (5%) | 862 (5%) | 739 (5%) |
Tuberculosis health care staff member | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Unknown risk factor* | 15,883 (87%) | 15,953 (83%) | 14,173 (85%) | 13,451 (86%) |
Socio-economic indicators | ||||
Employment status | ||||
Currently incarcerated | 6 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
Detainee* | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Farmer | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
Officer* | 1,365 (7%) | 1,406 (7%) | 1,246 (8%) | 1,048 (7%) |
Other | 1,006 (6%) | 1,083 (6%) | 748 (5%) | 832 (5%) |
Pensioner | 893 (5%) | 994 (5%) | 816 (5%) | 868 (6%) |
Pre-school child | 45 | 160 (1%) | 140 (1%) | 141 (1%) |
Prison medical staff | 13 | 128 (1%) | 141 (1%) | 106 (1%) |
Self-employed | 465 (3%) | 139 (1%) | 92 (1%) | 84 (1%) |
Student | 1,566 (9%) or 975 (5%) | 1,522 (8%) or 1,066 (6%) | 1,401 (8%) or 967 (6%) | 1,293 (8%) or 843 (5%) |
Tuberculosis clinic medical staff | 13 | 32 | 35 | 30 |
Unemployed* | 9,029 (49%) | 10,054 (52%) | 8,655 (52%) | 8,088 (52%) |
Worker* | 2,707 (15%) | 2,681 (14%) | 2,302 (14%) | 2,234 (14%) |