Table 1.113 Percent of tuberculosis patients who completed a curative course of treatment within 12 months of initiation of treatment, United States, 1998 and 2003 |
Population group |
2003 |
1998 |
Numbera |
Percent |
Numbera |
Percent |
Total |
|
10,675 |
81.5 |
12,501 |
79.1 |
Age |
0-17 |
963 |
91.0 |
1,078 |
87.4 |
18-44 |
4,819 |
80.0 |
5,448 |
76.6 |
45-64 |
3,055 |
80.6 |
3,437 |
79.1 |
65 and over |
1,838 |
82.3 |
2,538 |
81.4 |
Race |
Black |
3,046 |
81.8 |
3,924 |
77.2 |
White |
4,833 |
81.2 |
5,703 |
79.8 |
Other |
2,796 |
81.5 |
2,874 |
80.3 |
Gender |
Male |
6,454 |
80.9 |
7,678 |
78.5 |
Female |
4,221 |
82.2 |
4,822 |
80.1 |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic |
2,997 |
80.1 |
2,876 |
78.7 |
Non-Hispanic |
7,678 |
82.0 |
9,617 |
79.2 |
a Numbers shown are for numerators only; excludes cases with unknown age, sex, race, or ethnicity.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National TB Surveillance System.