| |
Newly smear-positive TB*
|
Annual percentage change (95% CI)
|
P value
|
|---|
|
All provinces
| | | |
|
1997 to 2002
|
11.21 to 12.49
|
1.1 (−3.5 to 5.8)
|
0.600
|
|
2002 to 2005
|
12.49 to 41.90
|
42.8 (22.5–66.5)
|
< 0.001
|
|
2005 to 2010
|
41.90 to 34.21
|
−3.0 (−6.6 to 0.8)
|
0.100
|
|
2010 to 2018
|
34.21 to 16.23
|
−9.9 (−12.7 to −6.9)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Eastern provinces
| | | |
|
1997 to 2002
|
13.07 to 13.67
|
1.0 (−1.9 to 4.1)
|
0.500
|
|
2002 to 2005
|
13.67 to 34.10
|
29.3 (16.3–43.8)
|
< 0.001
|
|
2005 to 2010
|
34.10 to 29.54
|
−2.9 (−5.5 to −0.1)
|
< 0.001
|
|
2010 to 2018
|
29.54 to 12.61
|
− 10.3 (− 11.5 to − 9.2)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Central provinces
| | | |
|
1997 to 2002
|
11.36 to 12.49
|
− 0.1 (− 4.9 to 4.8)
|
1.000
|
|
2002 to 2005
|
12.49 to 51.43
|
54.7 (32.5–80.7)
|
< 0.001
|
|
2005 to 2010
|
51.43 to 39.50
|
− 3.4 (− 6.9 to 0.2)
|
0.100
|
|
2010 to 2018
|
39.50 to 18.59
|
− 9.6 (− 11.2 to − 8.0)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Western provinces
| | | |
|
1997 to 2002
|
8.61 to 9.83
|
2.4 (− 6.0 to 11.5)
|
0.600
|
|
2002 to 2005
|
9.83 to 44.54
|
52.1 (16.0 to 99.4)
|
< 0.001
|
|
2005 to 2010
|
44.54 to 36.55
|
− 3.0 (− 9.1 to 3.4)
|
0.300
|
|
2010 to 2018
|
36.55 to 19.06
|
− 9.8 (− 11.3 to − 8.3)
|
< 0.001
|
- The bold indicated that the changes were significant
- *The number of newly smear-positive TB cases (per 100 000) at the first and the last year of indicated segment
