Investigation on thrombocytopenia purpura incidence of children in Jiangxi Province

OBJECTIVE To investigate the thrombocytopenia purpura incidence of children in Jiangxi province.METHODS All the thrombocytopenia purpura cases younger than 14 years old who fell ill during 2007-2009 and hospitalized in either county and higher classes hospital located in Nanchang,Jingdezhen and Yichun were investigated.RESULTS 549 children of thrombocytopenia purpura were investigated.The average annual incidence was 7.20 /100 000,and the masculine incidence was 8.70/100 000,while the feminine was 5.51/100 000.The incidence of 0-4 age group was the highest and it was 15.75 /100 000.The peak of incidence was on May and October every year.CONCLUSION The thrombocytopenia purpura incidence of children is about 7 /100 000 in Jiangxi province.The masculine incidence is relatively higher;and infant is the peak age group.There is no significant difference between four seasons.