Analysis of the current status and influencing factors of latent tuberculosis infection among new students in Taishan District in 2025

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ID22089963
AuthorsHuanqing Bian (Taiwan Centers for Disease Control), Jun Zhou (0000-0003-1374-8248, Taishan District Center for Disease Control and Prevention), Zhou J (Taiwan Centers for Disease Control, corresponding author), X F Li (0000-0001-8792-0560, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control), Xingang Li (0000-0002-8226-9796, Taishan District Center for Disease Control and Prevention), Xiuli Yan (0000-0001-9166-9049, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control), Yuanhao Sun (0000-0002-3083-4036, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control), Yonghe Sun (0000-0002-6631-9722, Taishan District Center for Disease Control and Prevention), Xuebo Liu (0000-0002-8499-7498, Taishan District Center for Disease Control and Prevention), X X Liu (Taiwan Centers for Disease Control), Yan Ren (0000-0001-8854-6283, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control)
Year2026
Volume14
Pages1836962-1836962
Publication date2026-05-18
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2026.1836962
PMID42232943
OpenAlexW7161568997
LanguageEN
References cited26

Objective: To analyze the current status and influencing factors of latent tuberculosis infection among new students in Taishan District in 2025, providing data support for the formulation of tuberculosis prevention and control strategies in schools. Methods: A total of 38,863 new students in 2025 were selected as the study subjects and underwent standardized PPD skin tests. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software, with group comparisons conducted via chi-square tests, and a multivariate logistic regression model employed to analyze influencing factors. Results: In 2025, 38,863 new students in Taishan District underwent valid screening, with an overall screening rate of 92.70%. PPD test results showed that 30,438 students (78.32%) were negative, 2,243 (5.77%) were strongly positive, and the total number of latent tuberculosis infection cases was 5,395, with a latent infection rate of 13.88%. Multivariate analysis revealed that male gender (OR = 0.880, 95%CI: 0.829-0.935), junior high school (OR = 0.331, 95%CI: 0.230-0.477), senior high school (OR = 0.471, 95%CI: 0.404-0.550),vocational school (OR = 0.531, 95%CI: 0.457-0.618); junior college (OR = 0.690, 95%CI: 0.644-0.739); new students aged 17-18 years (OR = 0.787, 95%CI: 0.737-0.841), and students with no history of tuberculosis exposure (OR = 0.096, 95%CI: 0.079-0.116) had a relatively lower risk of latent infection. Conclusion: The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection and the rate of strongly positive results among new students in Taishan District in 2025 were relatively high. Female students, undergraduate students, those aged 19 years and older, and students with a history of tuberculosis exposure were identified as high-risk groups for latent infection. Screening of incoming new students should be strengthened, and individuals with latent infection should undergo dynamic monitoring and preventive interventions to reduce the risk of tuberculosis occurrence on campus

Active tuberculosis · Latent class model · Latent tuberculosis · Logistic regression · Multivariate analysis · Multivariate statistics · Statistical analysis · Tuberculosis · Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis · Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

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