Table 1 Factors associated with failure of notification of tuberculosis in Taiwan, 2005-2007

Age group (y/r)*

   0-24

3,584

(6.2)

3,459

(96.5)

125

(3.5)

1.8

(1.5-2.3)

   25-44

9,996

(17.4)

9,441

(94.4)

555

(5.6)

2.1

(1.8-2.4)

   45-64

15,072

(26.3)

14,554

(96.6)

518

(3.4)

1.5

(1.3-1.7)

   ≥65

28,753

(50.1)

27,837

(96.8)

916

(3.2)

1.0

Sex*

   male

38,534

(67.1)

37,180

(96.5)

1,354

(3.5)

   female

18,869

(32.9)

18,111

(96.0)

758

(4.0)

Type of case*

   new cases

52,763

(91.9)

51,493

(97.6)

1,270

(2.4)

1.0

   previously notified cases

4,642

(8.1)

3,798

(81.8)

844

(18.2)

11.5

(10.4-12.8)

Nationality*

   citizen

56,024

(97.6)

54,225

(96.8)

1,799

(3.2)

1.0

   foreigner

1,381

(2.4)

1,066

(77.2)

315

(22.8)

6.8

(5.6-8.1)

Type of health care facilities*

   medical center

19,770

(34.4)

19,269

(97.5)

501

(2.5)

1.0

   regional hospital

22,664

(39.5)

21,854

(96.4)

810

(3.6)

1.2

(1.1-1.3)

   district hospital

11,273

(19.6)

10,689

(94.8)

584

(5.2)

1.7

(1.5-1.9)

   clinic

3,698

(6.4)

3,479

(94.1)

219

(5.9)

2.3

(1.9-2.7)

Number of visits to health care facilities in 6 months*

   once

7,876

(13.7)

6,763

(85.9)

1,113

(14.1)

11.4

(10.2-12.7)

   twice

3,722

(6.5)

3,417

(91.8)

305

(8.2)

5.3

(4.6-6.2)

   3 or more

45,807

(79.8)

45,111

(98.5)

696

(1.5)

1.0