Table 120b Tuberculosis patients who completed a curative course of treatment within 12 months of initiation of treatment,a by ethnicity, United States, 2003 |
Population group |
Total |
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, all races |
All races |
White |
Black |
Numberb |
Percent |
Numberb |
Percent |
Numberb |
Percent |
Numberb |
Percent |
Numberb |
Percent |
Total |
|
10,675 |
81.5 |
7,678 |
82.0 |
1,937 |
82.8 |
2,981 |
81.8 |
2,997 |
80.1 |
Age |
0-17 |
963 |
91.0 |
523 |
91.9 |
91 |
91.9 |
281 |
90.9 |
440 |
90.9 |
18-44 |
4,819 |
80.0 |
3,235 |
81.3 |
509 |
81.6 |
1,380 |
80.1 |
1,584 |
77.5 |
45-64 |
3,055 |
80.6 |
2,397 |
80.9 |
672 |
81.0 |
938 |
81.1 |
658 |
79.7 |
65 and over |
1,838 |
82.3 |
1,523 |
82.5 |
665 |
84.7 |
382 |
83.4 |
315 |
81.0 |
Gender |
Male |
6,454 |
80.9 |
4,602 |
82.2 |
1,262 |
83.0 |
1,807 |
81.3 |
1,852 |
78.1 |
Female |
4,221 |
82.2 |
3,076 |
81.8 |
675 |
82.6 |
1,174 |
82.4 |
1,145 |
83.5 |
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.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National TB Surveillance System.