Table 1.
Characteristics of MDR-TB patients, United States, 2011–2016
| Characteristic and category | All MDR- and non-MDR-TB n | MDR-TB n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| All | 45 209 | 615 (1.4) |
| Origin | ||
| Non-US-born | 30 211 | 537 (1.8) |
| US-born | 14 947 | 77 (0.5) |
| Missing | 51 | 1 (2.0) |
| Age, years | ||
| ≤14 | 885 | 9 (1.0) |
| 15–44 | 18 831 | 384 (2.0) |
| 45–64 | 14 297 | 147 (1.0) |
| ≥65 | 11 187 | 74 (0.7) |
| Missing | 9 | 1 (11.1) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 17 203 | 294 (1.7) |
| Male | 28 003 | 321 (1.1) |
| Missing | 3 | 0 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 6 279 | 68 (1.1) |
| Black | 9 208 | 80 (0.9) |
| Hispanic | 12 678 | 124 (1.0) |
| Asian | 14 889 | 313 (2.1) |
| Other | 2 022 | 30 (1.5) |
| Missing | 133 | 0 |
| Years in the United States (non-US-born) | ||
| ≤4 | 8 944 | 264 (3.0) |
| 5–19 | 10 299 | 183 (1.8) |
| ≥20 | 8 372 | 58 (0.7) |
| Missing/US-born | 17 594 | 110 (0.6) |
| Incarcerated at diagnosis | ||
| Yes | 1 627 | 18 (1.1) |
| No | 42 712 | 576 (1.3) |
| Missing | 870 | 21 (2.4) |
| Homeless any time during the previous year | ||
| Yes | 2 540 | 11 (0.4) |
| No | 42 382 | 602 (1.4) |
| Missing | 287 | 2 (0.7) |
| Excess alcohol use | ||
| Yes | 5 402 | 34 (0.6) |
| No | 39 229 | 577 (1.5) |
| Missing | 578 | 4 (0.7) |
| Injection drug use | ||
| Yes | 691 | 8 (1.2) |
| No | 43 979 | 603 (1.4) |
| Missing | 539 | 4 (0.7) |
| HIV infection | ||
| Yes | 2 562 | 30 (1.2) |
| No | 37 249 | 547 (1.5) |
| Missing | 5 398 | 38 (0.7) |
| Known contact of an MDR-TB patient | ||
| Yes | 74 | 25 (33.8) |
| Missing | 45 135 | 590 (1.3) |
| Previous TB disease | ||
| Yes | 2 003 | 111 (5.5) |
| No | 42 963 | 501 (1.2) |
| Missing | 243 | 3 (1.2) |
| Recent transmission | ||
| Yes | 6 382 | 47 (0.7) |
| No | 35 892 | 553 (1.5) |
| Missing | 2 935 | 15 (0.5) |
MDR-TB = multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus.