Table 3 Demographic characteristic of TB cases by resident status
From: Time series analysis of demographic and temporal trends of tuberculosis in Singapore
Characteristics | Patients (n = 40,046) | Residents (n = 25680) (64.1%) | Non-residents (n = 14210) (35.5%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median age (Interquartile range), years | 39,886 | 53.83 (39.17-68.17) | 30 (25.17-38.83) | <0.001* |
Age groups | ||||
<14 | 401 | 306 (1.2) | 95 (0.7) | <0.001* |
15-64 | 30957 | 17544 (68.4) | 13413 (94.5) | |
>65 | 8493 | 7813 (30.4) | 680 (4.8) | |
Ethnicity | ||||
Chinese | 23256 | 19113 (74.4) | 4143 (29.2) | <0.001* |
Indian | 3405 | 1470 (5.7) | 1935 (13.6) | |
Malay | 5391 | 4496 (17.5) | 895 (6.3) | |
Other | 7830 | 601 (2.3) | 7229 (50.9) | |
Prison | ||||
Prison cases | 397 | 201 (0.8) | 196 (1.4) | <0.001* |
Civilian cases | 39493 | 25479 (99.2) | 14014 (98.6) |