FIGURE 1—

Comparison of tuberculosis incidence rates by region of birth: New York City, 2001–2010.

Note. Rates are based on the 2000 Decennial United States Census and American Community Survey 1-year population estimates for New York City by country of birth. Population data were unavailable for all years for Bhutan. No patients born in the Maldives were reported in New York City during the study period. P values were calculated using the Cochran-Armitage test for trend.

^aSouth Asia includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, the Maldives, and Afghanistan (World Bank Definition). Patients identified as Tibetan were excluded.

^bOther Asian countries include Cambodia, China, East Timor, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, North Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.

^cOther foreign-born are defined as all non–US-born individuals, excluding those classified as South Asian or other Asian.