title: [The third nationwide random survey for the epidemiology of tuberculosis in 1990].
abstract: The third nationwide epidemiological survey for tuberculosis covered 29 provinces, municipalities and autonomous states in the Country. A total of 928 survey points were surveyed. The results of the survey showed the following facts: The prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis (radiological active) was 523/100,000 population; the smear-positive prevalence was 134/100,000; The mortality of tuberculosis was 21/100,000; The tuberculous death ranked the seventh among ten leading causes of death. The results of the survey also showed that the decline of the magnitude of tuberculosis was so slow. The decline of the magnitude of tuberculosis in the coast provinces were much faster than the inland and remote provinces and it was faster in cities than in rural areas.
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012423:Rural Health; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality