Table 3.
Comparison of TB incidence among foreign laborers and Taiwanese, stratified by gender, 2004 to 2013
| Tuberculosis cases | Average incidencea | Hazard ratio | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | ||||
| Taiwan | 140384 | 61.1 | 1.00 | |
| All migrant workers | 2255 | 58.4 | 0.97(0.93–1.01) | 0.1846 |
| Indonesia | 786 | 60.1 | 1.00 (0.93–1.07) | 0.9173 |
| Philippines | 606 | 76.4 | 1.22 (1.15–1.30) | <.0001 |
| Thailand | 514 | 61.2 | 0.98 (0.89–1.07) | 0.6003 |
| Vietnam | 348 | 39.8 | 0.57 (0.47–0.68) | <.0001 |
| Male | ||||
| Taiwan | 95777 | 82.4 | 1.00 | |
| All migrant workers | 963 | 65 | 0.76 (0.70–0.83) | <.0001 |
| Indonesia | 180 | 98.8 | 1.18 (1.03–1.33) | 0.0152 |
| Philippines | 199 | 69.6 | 0.83 (0.69–0.97) | 0.0170 |
| Thailand | 407 | 61.8 | 0.71 (0.61–0.81) | <.0001 |
| Vietnam | 176 | 49.7 | 0.50 (0.35–0.64) | <.0001 |
| Female | ||||
| Taiwan | 42643 | 37.3 | 1.00 | |
| All migrant workers | 1292 | 55.9 | 1.40 (1.35–1.46) | <.0001 |
| Indonesia | 606 | 55.2 | 1.39 (1.31–1.47) | <.0001 |
| Philippines | 407 | 71.9 | 1.66 (1.56–1.75) | <.0001 |
| Thailand | 107 | 83.4 | 1.80 (1.62–1.99) | <.0001 |
| Vietnam | 172 | 33.1 | 0.88 (0.73–1.03) | 0.1145 |
aAverage Incidence was represented with annual cases per 105 persons in 10 years average
Poisson regression model was applied to test the differences among each group