Spatial Analysis of Tuberculosis Cases in Migrants and Permanent Residents, Beijing, 2000–2006

• DOI: 10.3201/1409.071543
• Publication Date: 2008-10-01T22:10:34Z
• Authors: Zhong-Wei Jia; Xiao-Wei Jia; Yun-Xi Liu; Christopher Dye; Feng Chen; Chang-Sheng Chen; Wen-Yi Zhang; Xiao-Wen Li; Wu-Chun Cao; He-Liang Liu
• Keywords: Floating population; Exploratory analysis

Abstract To determine the role of migrant population in transmission tuberculosis (TB), we investigated distribution and magnitude TB permanent residents populations Beijing, People’s Republic China, from 2000 through 2006. An exploratory spatial data analysis was applied to detect “hot spots” among 2 populations. Results, using obtained 2004–2006, showed that people who migrated western, middle, eastern zones China had a significantly higher risk having than did residents. These findings indicate fluctuations have affected rate prevalence interventions control should include population.