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. 2013 May-Jun;33(3):247–252. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2013.247

Table 3.

Registered TB cases and deaths in Saudi Arabia (2001–2010) by sex, cases type, form of TB, and HIV status.

Characteristics Registered Died Fatality rate (%) OR 95% CI

Sex Saudi F 8675 459 5.3 1.4 1.2–1.58
M 11752 853 7.3
Non-Saudi F 5254 314 6.0 1.22 1.04–1.42
M 7986 397 5.0
Case Type Saudi New 19267 1211 6.3 1.42 1.14–1.77
Retreatment 1161 101 8.7
Non-Saudi New 12610 673 5.3 1.14 0.8–1.6
Retreatment 630 38 6.0
Form of TB Saudi SS+a 9321 688 7.4 1.34 1.20–1.50
Other formsb 11107 624 5.6
Non-Saudi SS+a 6286 437 7.0 1.26–1.72
Other formsb 6954 274 4.0 1.47
HIV Status Saudi Seronegative 2624 128 4.9 5.25 2.7–10.06
Seropositive 66 14 21.2
Non-Saudi Seronegative 2028 104 5.1 12.18 6.98–21.22
Seropositive 68 27 39.7

TB: Tuberculosis, HIV: human immunodeficiency virus.

a

Pulmonary smear positive TB.

b

Includes pulmonary smear negative and extra-pulmonary forms.