1. Tuberculosis in the United States
National Surveillance System
Highlights from 2001
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
SAFER HEALTHIER PEOPLE

2. Reported TB Cases United States, 1981-2001
No. of Cases
1981
1985
1989
1993
1997
2001
Year

3. TB Morbidity United States, 1997-2001
Year Cases Rate* , , , , ,
*Cases per 100,000

4. TB Case Rates, United States, 2001
D.C.
< 3.5 (year 2000 target)
> 5.6 (national average)
Rate: cases per 100,000

5. TB Case Rates by Age Group United States, 1991-2001
Cases per 100,000
Age Group (years)
Note: Case rates based on an extrapolation to the July 2001 population from the U.S. Census July 2000 estimate.

6. Reported TB Cases by Age Group United States, 2001
<15 yrs (6%)
65+ yrs
(21%)
15-24 yrs (10%)
25-44 yrs
(35%)
45-64 yrs
(28%)

7. TB Case Rates by Age Group and Sex, United States, 2001
Cases per 100,000
Note: Case rates based on an extrapolation to the July 2001 population from the U.S. Census July 2000 estimate.

8. TB Case Rates by Race/Ethnicity United States, 1991-2001
Cases per 100,000
Asian/Pacific Islander
American Indian/Alaska Native
Black, non-Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Note: Case rates based on an extrapolation to the July 2001 population from the U.S. Census July 2000 estimate.

9. Reported TB Cases by Race/Ethnicity United States, 2001
White, non-Hispanic
(21%)
Hispanic
(25%)
American Indian/
Alaska Native (1%)
Asian/Pacific Islander
(22%)
Black, non-Hispanic
(30%)

10. TB Case Rates by Age Group and Race/Ethnicity, United States, 2001
Cases per 100,000
American Indian/Alaska Native
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Note: Case rates based on an extrapolation to the July 2001 population from the U.S. Census July 2000 estimate.

11. Number of TB Cases in U. S. -born vs
Number of TB Cases in U.S.-born vs. Foreign-born Persons United States,
No. of Cases

12. Trends in TB Cases in Foreign-born Persons, United States, 1986-2001
Percentage
No. of Cases

13. Percentage of TB Cases Among Foreign-born Persons United States
1991
2001
>50%
25%-49%
<25%

14. TB Case Rates in U. S. -born vs
TB Case Rates in U.S.-born vs. Foreign-born Persons, United States,
Cases per 100,000
Note: Case rates for 2000 and 2001 based on an extrapolation from the March 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Reports.

15. TB Case Rates in U. S. -born vs
TB Case Rates in U.S.-born vs. Foreign-born Persons, United States,
Cases per 100,000
Note: Case rates for 2000 and 2001 based on an extrapolation from the March 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Reports.

16. Countries of Birth for Foreign-born Persons Reported with TB United States, 2001
Other
Countries
(38%)
Mexico
(23%)
Philippines
(12%)
S. Korea
(3%)
Vietnam
(8%)
Haiti
(3%)
India
(8%)
China
(5%)

17. Length of U.S. Residence Prior to TB Diagnosis, United States, 2001

18. Primary Anti-TB Drug Resistance United States, 1993-2001
% Resistant
Note: Based on initial isolates from persons with no prior history of TB.
MDR TB defined as resistance to at least isoniazid and rifampin.

19. Primary MDR TB United States, 1993-2001
No. of Cases
Percentage
Note: Based on initial isolates from persons with no prior history of TB.
MDR TB defined as resistance to at least isoniazid and rifampin.

20. Primary Isoniazid Resistance in U. S. -born vs
Primary Isoniazid Resistance in U.S.-born vs. Foreign-born Persons United States,
Percentage
Note: Based on initial isolates from persons with no prior history of TB.
MDR TB defined as resistance to at least isoniazid and rifampin.

21. Primary MDR TB in U. S. -born vs
Primary MDR TB in U.S.-born vs. Foreign-born Persons, United States,
% Resistant
Note: Based on initial isolates from persons with no prior history of TB.
MDR TB defined as resistance to at least isoniazid and rifampin.

22. Completeness of HIV Test Results in Persons with TB by Age Group United States, 1993-2000
% with Test Results
Note: Includes cases with positive, negative, or indeterminate HIV test results and cases from California in persons reported with AIDS.
(HIV test results are not reported from California.)

23. Estimated HIV Coinfection in Persons Reported with TB United States, 1993-2000
Note: Minimum estimates based on reported HIV-positive status
among all TB cases in the age group.

24. Mode of Treatment Administration in Persons Reported with TB United States, 1993-1999
Directly observed therapy (DOT); Self-administered therapy (SA)

25. Completion of TB Therapy United States, 1993-1999
Percentage
Note: Persons with initial isolate resistant to rifampin and children under 15 years old with meningeal, bone or joint, or miliary disease excluded.