Table 1 Proportion of adults (aged ⩾15 years) with tuberculosis (TB) co‐infected with HIV by demographic characteristics in England and Wales, 1999–2003.
| Characteristic | No (% of total) co‐infected with TB and HIV | Total with TB |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1743 (5.7) | 30670 |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 15–19 | 11 (0.6) | 1741 |
| 20–29 | 417 (5.6) | 7482 |
| 30–39 | 853 (12.9) | 6639 |
| 40–49 | 336 (8.1) | 4167 |
| 50–64 | 109 (2.3) | 4733 |
| 65+ | 15 (0.3) | 5772 |
| Unknown | 2 (1.5) | 136 |
| Calendar year | ||
| 1999 | 169 (3.1) | 5388 |
| 2000 | 253 (4.2) | 5990 |
| 2001 | 314 (5.1) | 6211 |
| 2002 | 459 (7.1) | 6497 |
| 2003 | 548 (8.3) | 6584 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 869 (5.2) | 16788 |
| Female | 845 (6.1) | 13800 |
| Unknown | 29 (35.4) | 82 |
| Ethnic group | ||
| White | 179 (2.1) | 8668 |
| Black African | 1217 (20.5) | 5938 |
| Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi | 37 (0.3) | 10853 |
| Mixed other | 58 (2.5) | 2318 |
| Black other | 16 (7.8) | 204 |
| Black Caribbean | 22 (2.7) | 818 |
| Unknown | 214 (11.4) | 1871 |
| Region of birth | ||
| Africa | 1166 (19.8) | 5880 |
| Asia | 57 (0.6) | 9506 |
| Europe | 48 (4.6) | 1046 |
| Latin America/Caribbean | 15 (3.5) | 430 |
| North America/Australasia | 3 (7.1) | 42 |
| UK | 132 (1.5) | 8646 |
| Unknown | 322 (6.3) | 5105 |
| Born in UK | ||
| Yes | 132 (1.5) | 8646 |
| No | 1611 (7.3) | 22024 |
| Place of TB report | ||
| London | 903 (6.9) | 13077 |
| Rest of England & Wales | 673 (3.9) | 17431 |
| Years since arrival in the UK | ||
| ⩽5 | 826 (10.7) | 7704 |
| >5 | 200 (2.9) | 6798 |
| Unknown | 585 (7.8) | 7522 |
323 cases of tuberculosis did not come from the TB surveillance database but were derived from HIV surveillance data.