Table 5. Incidence rates and incidence rate ratios of tuberculosis casesa among migrants by migrant status and region of originb, Denmark, 1993–2015 (n = 142,314).
| Migrant status | Total | Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Middle East and North Africa | South-East Asia | Sub-Saharan Africa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR per 100,000 PY (95% CI) | |||||
| Former asylum seeker | 156 (146–167) | 46 (39–54) | 35 (26–45) | 120 (96–151) | 790 (732–853) |
| Quota refugee | 192 (161–229) | 0 | 21 (24–71) | 325 (254–415) | 368 (278–489) |
| Family-reunified to: | |||||
| - Danish/Nordics citizens | 64 (58–71) | 24 (17–36) | 21 (12–36) | 136 (120–154) | 166 (132–209) |
| - immigrants | 71 (57–87) | 40 (28–56) | 50 (24–106) | 179 (131–243) | 191 (103–356) |
| - refugees | 199 (179–221) | 27 (10–73) | 27 (17–42) | 137 (106–178) | 707 (624–801) |
| Adjusted IRRc (95% CI) | |||||
| Former asylum seeker | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| Quota refugee | 0.81 (0.67–0.98) | 0 | 1.25 (0.68–2.29) | 2.56 (1.83–3.57) | 0.45 (0.34–0.61) |
| Family-reunified to: | |||||
| - Danish/Nordics citizens | 0.45 (0.39–0.51) | 0.42 (0.28–0.64) | 0.57 (0.31–1.05) | 1.20 (0.91–1.55) | 0.22 (0.17–0.28) |
| - immigrants | 0.64 (0.51–0.80) | 0.65 (0.44–0.95) | 1.39 (0.63–3.07) | 1.44 (0.98–2.11) | 0.28 (0.15–0.53) |
| - refugees | 0.90 (0.79–1.03) | 0.53 (0.19–1.42) | 0.80 (0.46–1.37) | 1.17 (0.83–1.67) | 0.95 (0.82–1.11) |
CI: confidence interval; IR: incidence rate; IRR: incidence rate ratio; PY: person-years; ref: reference group for comparison.
a All cases of tuberculosis: all active tuberculosis cases, including both pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
b The regions of Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe, North America and Oceania were not included in the analysis because of insufficient power.
c Adjusted for age, sex and region of origin.
Bold indicates p < 0.05.