Effects of outdoor gaseous pollutant exposure on the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis
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摘要:
目的 探索室外气态污染物二氧化硫(sulfur dioxide, SO2)和二氧化氮(nitrogen dioxide, NO2)暴露与肺结核风险之间的关联。 方法 收集南通市2014-2018年肺结核的逐日报告病例数,以及同期的空气污染物浓度、气象因素和社会经济指标数据,通过构建分布滞后非线性模型(distributed lag nonlinear model, DLNM)来探索气态污染物SO2和NO2暴露对肺结核风险的影响。 结果 2014-2018年南通市共报告肺结核15 799例。在此期间,南通市SO2和NO2周平均浓度分别为21.14(16.43, 28.35) μg/m3和35.57(25.07, 46.29) μg/m3。在单污染物模型和双污染物模型中,NO2浓度每增加10 μg/m3,肺结核在滞后24周的累积RR分别为1.41(95% CI: 1.02~1.96, P=0.040)和1.56(95% CI: 1.02~2.39, P=0.042)。 结论 室外NO2暴露会增加肺结核的风险,降低室外NO2的浓度将有利于控制肺结核的流行。 Abstract:Objective To explore the relationship between outdoor exposure to gaseous pollutants sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis. Methods We collected the daily number of pulmonary tuberculosis cases reported in Nantong from 2014 to 2018, and the data of air pollutant concentration, meteorological factors and socio-economic indicators during the same period. We constructed the distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM) to estimate the effects of SO2 and NO2 exposure on the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis. Results Between 2014 and 2018, a total of 15 799 pulmonary tuberculosis cases was reported in Nantong. During this period, the weekly average concentration of SO2 and NO2 in Nantong was 21.14 (16.43, 28.35) μg/m3 and 35.57 (25.07, 46.29) μg/m3, respectively. In the single-and double-pollutant model, for each 10 μg/m3 increase in NO2, the cumulative RR of pulmonary tuberculosis was 1.41 (95% CI: 1.02-1.96, P=0.040) and 1.56 (95% CI: 1.02-2.39, P=0.042), respectively, at lag 24 weeks. Conclusions Outdoor NO2 exposure increased the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis. Reducing the concentration of outdoor NO2 will help control the epidemic of pulmonary tuberculosis. -
表 1 2014-2018年南通市肺结核报告病例的基本特征[n(%)]
Table 1. Basic characteristics of reported pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Nantong from 2014 to 2018 [n(%)]
特征 人数 性别 男 11 169(70.69) 女 4 630(29.31) 年龄(岁) < 60 8 718(55.18) ≥60 7 081(44.82) 职业 农、林、牧、渔业或者为工人 13 402(84.83) 离退休人员 816(5.16) 学生 553(3.50) 其他 1 028(6.51) 病原学检查结果 病原学阳性 4 425(28.01) 病原学阴性 10 355(65.54) 结核性胸膜炎 657(4.16) 未痰检 362(2.29) 表 2 2014-2018年南通市空气污染物浓度和气象因素周平均值的基本特征
Table 2. Basic characteristics of the weekly averages of air pollutant concentrations and meteorological factors in Nantong from 2014 to 2018
变量 Min P25 中位数 x值 P75 Max 空气污染物 SO2(μg/m3) 6.46 16.43 21.14 23.75 28.35 63.06 NO2(μg/m3) 9.87 25.07 35.57 36.43 46.29 75.57 气象因素 气温(℃) -1.26 8.51 17.41 16.47 23.79 33.93 相对湿度(%) 54.14 72.86 80.86 79.33 86.36 95.86 表 3 2014-2018年南通市NO2浓度每增加10 μg/m3时肺结核在滞后24周的累积RR及其95%CI值
Table 3. Cumulative RR of pulmonary tuberculosis at a lag of 24 weeks and its 95% CI for each 10 μg/m3 increase in NO2 in Nantong from 2014 to 2018
变量 单污染物模型a P值 双污染物模型b P值 全人群 1.41(1.02~1.96) 0.040 1.56(1.02~2.39) 0.042 性别 男 1.69(1.18~2.41) 0.004 1.65(1.05~2.60) 0.032 女 0.96(0.59~1.55) c 0.855 1.35(0.72~2.56) c 0.352 年龄(岁) < 60 1.34(0.91~1.97) 0.143 1.71(1.03~2.84) 0.040 ≥60 1.46(0.96~2.21) c 0.080 1.32(0.77~2.27) c 0.307 注:a表示调整长期趋势和周期波动、前一周病例数、气温、相对湿度和PGDP;b表示在单污染物模型的基础上额外调整了SO2;c表示两组之间的效应差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。 -
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