Table 1

Demographic and selected clinical characteristics of persons with reported TB, case counts—the UK and the USA, 2000–2011

UKUSA
CharacteristicCase counts n (%)Case counts n (%)
Case count, all95 772 (100)163 837 (100)
Age, median (IQR)36 (26–53)44 (29–60)
Sex
 Male52 938 (55.3)100 765 (61.5)
 Female42 590 (44.5)63 041 (38.5)
 Missing or unknown244 (0.3)31 (0.02)
Age group, years
 00–145139 (5.4)9780 (6.0)
 15–4456 741 (59.2)72 895 (44.5)
 ≥4533 892 (35.4)81 144 (49.5)
 Missing or unknown18 (0.0)18 (0.0)
Origin of birth
 Native-born25 966 (27.1)71 704 (43.7)
 Foreign-born61 012 (63.7)91 679 (56.0)
 Missing or unknown8794 (9.2)454 (0.3)
Per cent of cases among the foreign-born (2000)*6147
Per cent of cases among the foreign-born (2011)*7463
Race/ethnicity
 Asian37 977 (39.7)39 723 (24.2)
 Black22 194 (23.2)45 021 (27.5)
 White22 705 (23.7)30 013 (18.3)
 Other8676 (9.1)48 548 (29.6)
 Missing or unknown4220 (4.4)532 (0.3)
History of previous TB
 Yes6649 (6.9)7984 (4.9)
 No72 882 (76.1)153 659 (93.8)
 Missing or unknown16 241 (17.0)2194 (1.3)
Site of disease
 Pulmonary only44 923 (46.9)115 291 (70.4)
 Extrapulmonary only41 936 (43.8)33 832 (20.7)
 Both8568 (9.0)14 621 (8.9)
 Missing or unknown345 (0.4)93 (0.1)
HIV status
 Positive4679 (4.9)12 498 (7.6)
 Not known to be positive91 093 (95.1)151 339 (92.4)
MDR-TB
 Yes593 (1.1)1524 (1.2)
 No52 959 (97.9)123 011 (98.3)
 Unknown572 (1.1)666 (0.5)
Top five countries of foreign birth*
 Mexico21 674 (23.7)
 Philippines10 206 (11.2)
 Vietnam7212 (7.9)
 India14 178 (24.1)6897 (7.5)
 China4579 (5.0)
 Pakistan10 421 (17.8)
 Somalia6033 (10.3)
 Zimbabwe2508 (4.3)
 Bangladesh2456 (4.2)
Time since entry (foreign-born)
 <2 years13 551 (22.7)23 149 (25.4)
 2–5 years14 871 (24.9)17 984 (19.7)
 6–9 years7744 (13.0)13 031 (14.3)
 ≥10 years14 292 (23.9)31 908 (34.9)
 Missing or unknown9235 (15.5)5256 (5.8)
Median time in years from entry to diagnosis (IQR)4 (1–13)6 (1–17)
  • *Percentage is based on total foreign-born reported among those where place of birth is known (total foreign-born: USA 91 679, UK 61 012). MDR-TB, multidrug-resistant TB.