Table 120a Tuberculosis patients who completed a curative course of treatment within 12 months of initiation of treatment,a by race, United States, 2003 |
Population group |
Total |
White |
Black |
API |
AI/AN |
Numberb |
Percent |
Numberb |
Percent |
Numberb |
Percent |
Numberb |
Percent |
Numberb |
Percent |
Total |
|
10,675 |
81.5 |
4,833 |
81.2 |
3,046 |
81.8 |
2,669 |
81.7 |
127 |
77.9 |
Age |
0-17 |
963 |
91.0 |
521 |
91.2 |
286 |
91.1 |
140 |
89.7 |
* |
* |
18-44 |
4,819 |
80.0 |
2,041 |
78.4 |
1,417 |
80.2 |
1,315 |
82.6 |
* |
* |
45-64 |
3,055 |
80.6 |
1,300 |
80.3 |
956 |
81.1 |
752 |
80.9 |
* |
* |
65 and over |
1,838 |
82.3 |
971 |
83.8 |
387 |
83.2 |
462 |
78.4 |
* |
* |
Gender |
Male |
6,454 |
80.9 |
3,055 |
80.1 |
1,844 |
81.3 |
1,469 |
82.4 |
86 |
77.5 |
Female |
4,221 |
82.2 |
1,778 |
83.1 |
1,202 |
82.5 |
1,200 |
80.9 |
* |
* |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic |
2,997 |
80.1 |
2,896 |
80.2 |
65 |
82.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Non-Hispanic |
7,678 |
82.0 |
1,937 |
82.8 |
2,981 |
81.8 |
2,642 |
81.8 |
118 |
78.7 |
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).
Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; API: Asian or Pacific Islander.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National TB Surveillance System.