Trend in disease burden of interstitial lung disease in China from 1990 to 2021
SUN Yuefeng1, GUO Sijia2, WEI Yuan3, HE Tiantian1, GUO An1, ZENG Zhaolu1, SUN Luyan1, DOU Wenjing1, SUN Zengtao4
1. Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China; 2. The Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300250, China; 3. Tianjin Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Hospital, Tianjin 300074, China; 4. College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
Abstract：Objective To investigate the trend in disease burden of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in China from 1990 to 2021, so as to provide a reference for formulating prevention and control strategies for chronic respiratory diseases. Methods Based on the Global Burden of Disease 2021 database, data on the number of incident cases, incidence, standardized incidence, number of deaths, mortality, standardized mortality, number of disability-adjusted life years (DALY), DALY rate, and standardized DALY rate of ILD in China were collected. The incidence, mortality, and DALY rate were used to analyze the disease burden of ILD. The estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) was employed to assess the trend in standardized incidence, standardized mortality, and standardized DALY rate of ILD from 1990 to 2021. Rate decomposition analysis was applied to identify the main contributing factors affecting the trend in disease burden. Results In 2021, China reported 48 514 cases, 7 674 deaths, and 222 288 person-years of DALY due to ILD, representing increases of 155.43%, 159.70%, and 97.34%, respectively, compared with 1990. From 1990 to 2021, the standardized incidence and standardized mortality of ILD in China showed upward trends (EAPC=1.106% and 0.239%, both P<0.05), while the standardized DALY rate showed a downward trend (EAPC=-0.230%, P<0.05). From 1990 to 2021, the standardized incidence and standardized mortality among males showed upward trends (EAPC=1.199% and 0.520%, both P<0.05), while the trend in the standardized DALY rate was not statistically significant (P>0.05). Among females, the standardized incidence of ILD showed an upward trend (EAPC=0.966%, P<0.05), while the standardized mortality and standardized DALY rate showed downward trends (EAPC=-0.306% and -0.760%, both P<0.05). In 2021, the incidence, mortality, and DALY rate of ILD in China increased with age, peaking in the group aged ≥95 years at 14.84/105, 13.90/105, and 124.71/105, respectively. Across all age groups aged ≥55 years, the incidence, mortality, and DALY rate of ILD were consistently higher in males than in females. The increase in the number of incident cases, deaths, and DALY due to ILD in China from 1990 to 2021 was primarily influenced by population aging, with contribution rates of 42.65%, 68.25%, and 69.79%, respectively. Conclusions From 1990 to 2021, the incidence and mortality risk of ILD in China showed upward trends, while the disability risk demonstrated a downward trend. Males bore a heavier disease burden of ILD, and aging was identified as the primary factor contributing to the increased burden of ILD in China.
孙玥枫, 郭思佳, 魏媛, 贺甜甜, 郭安, 曾昭璐, 孙露颜, 豆文静, 孙增涛. 1990—2021年中国间质性肺病疾病负担趋势分析[J]. 预防医学, 2025, 37(11): 1124-1128.
SUN Yuefeng, GUO Sijia, WEI Yuan, HE Tiantian, GUO An, ZENG Zhaolu, SUN Luyan, DOU Wenjing, SUN Zengtao. Trend in disease burden of interstitial lung disease in China from 1990 to 2021. Preventive Medicine, 2025, 37(11): 1124-1128.
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