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Table 1.86b: National Treatment of TB, 1998
| Percent of TB patients who complete a curative course of TB treatment within 12 months of initiation of treament, United States, 1998 |
| |
|
| Population group |
Percent |
| |
|
| Total |
79.1 |
| |
|
| Age |
| 0-17 |
87.4 |
| 18-44 |
76.6 |
| 45-64 |
79.1 |
| 65 and over |
81.4 |
| |
|
| Race |
| Black |
77.2 |
| White |
79.8 |
| Other |
80.3 |
| |
|
| Gender |
| Female |
80.1 |
| Male |
78.5 |
| |
|
| Ethnicity |
| Hispanic |
78.7 |
| Non-Hispanic |
79.2 |
| |
|
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National TB Surveillance System.
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