Table 2.

Demographic data for the Beijing genotype of M. tuberculosis found in Saudia Arabia

Demographic data	No. of Beijing genotype	%
Year of diagnosis
2000	3	3.7
2001	1	0
2002	7	9.2
2003	17	26.0
2004	34	53.7
2005	5	5.5
Sex
Male	34	52.0
Female	33	48.0
Age group (years)
0–20	8	11.1
21–30	21	31.5
31–40	23	35.2
41–50	8	11.1
51–60	3	1.8
Above 60	4	3.7
Nationality
Non-Saudi
Asian	27	40.0
African	2	2.0
Unknown	8	11.1
Saudi	30	46.2
HIV serology
Positive	0	0
Negative	67	100