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Table 3 Notified TB cases 2006–2008 in not high incidence country of birth (HIC) population by Local Government Areas (LGA), with relative risk (RR) >1.0 compared to rest of NSW not-HIC population

From: Local level epidemiological analysis of TB in people from a high incidence country of birth

LGA

Notified TB cases

Total not HIC, 2006-2008

Annualised TB rate not HIC

RR to rest of NSW

95% CI

Metro 1

12

140193

8.6

5.0

2.8 to 8.9

Metro 4

10

234477

4.3

2.5

1.3 to 4.6

Metro 6

14

362850

3.9

2.2

1.3 to 3.8

Metro 9

13

420825

3.1

1.8

1.0* to 3.1

NSW

330

6,231,785

1.8

  
  1. * Lower 95%CI 1.02.