Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients with culture confirmed tuberculosis between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2006, Tarrant County, Texas.
From: Pulmonary impairment after tuberculosis and its contribution to TB burden
Demographic Characteristic | Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
Mortality Status | Alive | 109 (89) | 52 (96) | 161 (91) |
| Â | Dead | 14 (11) | 2 (4) | 16 (9) |
Disease Site | Pulmonary | 113 (92) | 42 (78) | 155 (88) |
| Â | Extra-pulmonary | 10 (8) | 12 (22) | 22 (12) |
Age groups | 0-4 | 2 (2) | 5 (9) | 7 (4) |
| Â | 5-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | 15-29 | 17 (14) | 10 (19) | 27 (15) |
| Â | 30-44 | 33 (27) | 20 (37) | 53 (30) |
| Â | 45-59 | 43 (35) | 11 (20) | 54 (31) |
| Â | 60-69 | 15 (12) | 4 (7) | 19 (11) |
| Â | 70-79 | 10 (8) | 3 (6) | 13 (7) |
| Â | 80+ | 3 (2) | 1 (2) | 4 (2) |
Racial Groups | Caucasian | 33 (27) | 11 (20) | 44 (25) |
| Â | Hispanic | 32 (26) | 13 (24) | 45 (25) |
| Â | African-American | 31 (25) | 10 (18) | 41 (23) |
| Â | Asians, Africans, Indians, Others | 27 (22) | 20 (37) | 47 (27) |
HIV# status | Negative | 99 (80) | 47 (87) | 146 (83) |
| Â | Positive | 17 (14) | 3 (6) | 20 (11) |
| Â | Unknown | 7 (6) | 4 (7) | 11 (6) |
Country of Birth | USA born | 67 (55) | 21 (39) | 88 (50) |
| Â | Foreign-born | 56 (45) | 33 (61) | 89 (50) |
Total | Â | 123 (100) | 54 (100) | 177 (100) |