Table 2

Crude incidence of TB in the general population and in people with diabetes

Incidence of all TB per 100 000/year (95% CI)Incidence of culture positive TB per 100 000/year (95% CI)
General populationPeople with diabetesGeneral populationPeople with diabetes
All persons5.7 (5.5 to 5.8)7.4 (6.5 to 8.3)4.0 (3.9 to 4.1)5.1 (4.4 to 5.9)
Age, years
 <151.2 (1.1 to 1.4)00.4 (0.3 to 0.5)0
 15–347.4 (7.1 to 7.7)6.1 (3.1 to 11.7)5.5 (5.2 to 5.8)4.3 (1.9 to 9.3)
 35–545.5 (5.2 to 5.7)7.5 (5.8 to 9.9)3.9 (3.7 to 4.1)5.5 (4.0 to 7.6)
 55–746.0 (5.6 to 6.3)7.4 (6.2 to 8.9)4.1 (3.8 to 4.4)4.9 (3.9 to 6.1)
 ≥7513.0 (12.1 to 13.9)7.5 (6.0 to 9.4)9.7 (9.0 to 10.5)5.4 (4.2 to 7.0)
Sex
 Male5.9 (5.7 to 6.2)7.9 (6.7 to 9.3)4.3 (4.1 to 4.5)5.4 (4.4 to 6.6)
 Female5.4 (5.2 to 5.6)6.9 (5.7 to 8.3)3.7 (3.6 to 4.9)4.9 (3.9 to 6.0)
TB incidence in country of birth
 <25/100 0001.95 (1.86 to 2.04)4.9 (4.2 to 5.7)1.26 (1.20 to 1.34)3.4 (2.8 to 4.1)
 25–99/100 00025.5 (24.1 to 26.9)30.1 (22.1 to 40.8)18.0 (16.9 to 19.2)18.5 (12.4 to 27.3)
 ≥100/100 00065.4 (63.1 to 67.8)57.8 (44.4 to 75.0)48.8 (46.8 to 50.9)45.0 (33.3 to 60.6)
  • TB, tuberculosis.