Table 120d Tuberculosis patients who completed a curative course of treatment within 12 months of initiation of treatment, by ethnicity (foreign born only),a United States, 2003 |
Population group |
Total |
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, all races |
All races |
White |
Black |
Numberb |
Percent |
Numberb |
Percent |
Numberb |
Percent |
Numberb |
Percent |
Percent |
Numberb |
Total |
|
5,906 |
81.4 |
3,637 |
82.4 |
318 |
84.8 |
838 |
83.9 |
2,269 |
79.8 |
Age |
0-17 |
352 |
91.4 |
175 |
91.1 |
* |
* |
72 |
91.1 |
177 |
91.7 |
18-44 |
3,320 |
81.4 |
1,962 |
83.5 |
121 |
84.6 |
595 |
85.0 |
1,358 |
78.5 |
45-64 |
1,416 |
80.0 |
925 |
80.6 |
78 |
81.3 |
134 |
78.4 |
491 |
79.1 |
65 and over |
818 |
80.2 |
575 |
79.5 |
96 |
86.5 |
* |
* |
243 |
81.8 |
Gender |
Male |
3,429 |
80.8 |
1,995 |
83.0 |
167 |
81.1 |
473 |
85.1 |
1,434 |
77.9 |
Female |
2,477 |
82.3 |
1,642 |
81.7 |
151 |
89.3 |
365 |
82.4 |
835 |
83.4 |
a Only cases with known age, sex, race, and ethnicity are shown in this table.
b Numbers shown are only for cases completing therapy within 12 months.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality (number of patients < 50).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National TB Surveillance System.