Table 2.
Demographics of cases of anaplasmosis as reported through case report forms (CRFs) and the Nationally Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), 2008–2012
| Demographic | CRFs, N = 7,849 n (%) | NNDSS, N = 8,896 n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 4,439 (56.6) | 5,161 (58) |
| Female | 3,008 (38.3) | 3,602 (40.5) |
| Unknown | 402 (5.1) | 133 (1.5) |
| Race | ||
| White | 5,385 (68.6) | 4,939 (55.5) |
| Black | 36 (0.5) | 45 (0.5) |
| American Indian | 80 (1) | 106 (1.2) |
| Asian† | 33 (0.4) | 44 (0.5) |
| Pacific Islander† | 5 (0.1) | |
| Other* | 68 (0.8) | |
| Unknown | 2,310 (29.4) | 3,694 (41.5) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 73 (0.9) | 97 (1.1) |
| Nonhispanic | 4,672 (59.5) | 4,173 (46.9) |
| Unknown | 3,104 (39.5) | 4,626 (52.0) |
| Age group | ||
| Under 10 | 218 (2.8) | 240 (2.7) |
| 10–19 | 343 (4.4) | 414 (4.7) |
| 20–29 | 398 (5.1) | 467 (5.2) |
| 30–39 | 632 (8.1) | 707 (7.9) |
| 40–49 | 1,064 (13.6) | 1,200 (13.5) |
| 50–59 | 1,724 (22) | 1,873 (21.1) |
| 60–69 | 1,738 (22.1) | 1,870 (21.0) |
| 70+ | 1,663 (21.2) | 1,779 (20.0) |
| Unknown | 69 (0.9) | 346 (3.9) |
*
For CRFs, “Other” is not a reportable race.
†
For NNDSS, Asian and Pacific Islander are combined into a single category.