Table 1.
Demographic characteristics among persons with non-tuberculous mycobacterial skin or soft tissue infection after reported fish handling – New York City, 2013–2014 (N = 98)
| No. | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77 | 79 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 30–49 | 12 | 12 |
| 50–59 | 28 | 29 |
| 60–69 | 30 | 31 |
| ⩾70 | 28 | 29 |
| Primary language of interview | ||
| Cantonese | 66 | 67 |
| Mandarin or Fujianese | 22 | 22 |
| English | 4 | 4 |
| Russian | 4 | 4 |
| Spanish | 2 | 2 |
| Residence | ||
| Bronx | 0 | 0 |
| Brooklyn | 59 | 60 |
| Manhattan | 18 | 18 |
| Queens | 13 | 13 |
| Staten Island | 2 | 2 |
| Outside of NYC | 6 | 6 |
| Work outside home | 25 | 26 |
| Administrative | 1 | 1 |
| Home health | 8 | 8 |
| Restaurant or fish butcher | 6 | 6 |
| Other | 9 | 9 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 |