title: Estimates of tuberculosis mortality rates in China using the disease surveillance point system, 2004-2010.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand the current status and trends of tuberculosis mortality rates in China.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 2010, 161 National Disease Surveillance Points representing all 31 mainland provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions of China collected tuberculosis mortality surveillance data, including age, sex, region, and type of tuberculosis (all, pulmonary, and extra-pulmonary). The mortality rates of the three types of tuberculosis were compared between 2004 and 2010.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 2010, the mortality rates due to all tuberculosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis were 4.69 (95% CI 4.54-4.84), 4.38 (4.23-4.52), and 0.31 (0.27-0.35) per 100 000 population, respectively. Mortality rates due to all tuberculosis and pulmonary tuberculosis were higher in males, the elderly, and those living in western and rural areas. From 2004 to 2010, the mortality rates due to all tuberculosis and pulmonary tuberculosis decreased by 36.02% and 37.70%, respectively, with an average annual rate of decline of 7.20% and 7.61%, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mortality rates due to tuberculosis have declined rapidly in China. The target of reducing the 1990 mortality rate by 50% by 2015 has already been achieved. However, the tuberculosis control program should pay more attention to high-risk groups, including the elderly and those living in underdeveloped areas.
authors.affiliation: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: DU
authors.forename: Mai Geng
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Li Xia
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality*