title: Burden of tuberculosis in Serbia.
abstract: The objective of this study is to estimate the burden of tuberculosis (TB) in Serbia in the period 1992-2002 based on incidence, mortality, and disability adjusted life years (DALY). The average age-adjusted TB incidence rate in the period 1992-2002 was 36.7/100,000 in males and 21.4/100,000 in females. During the period observed, TB incidence levelled of after a long period of decreasing trend during the preceding several decades. The incidence showed slightly increasing tendency in males and decreasing one in females. The average age-adjusted mortality rate was 4.1/100,000 in males and 1.3/100,000 in females. Mortality rates significantly decreased in both males (P = .0001) and females (P = .0001). The burden of TB (DALY) was 0.70/1000 for males and 0.26/1000 for females. DALY rates significantly decreased in both males (P = .009) and females (P = .008). TB incidence and mortality as well as DALY rates increased with aging.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Visegrdska 26A, Belgrade 11000, Serbia. gledovic@sezampro.yu
authors.forename: Zorana
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gledovic
authors.forename: Hristina
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vlajinac
authors.forename: Tatjana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pekmezovic
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grujicic-Sipetic
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grgurevic
authors.forename: Dragica
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pesut
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002423:Cause of Death / Q000639:trends; D017281:Cost of Illness; D023801:Directly Observed Therapy; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011322:Primary Prevention; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015022:Yugoslavia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents