Rethinking the Socioeconomics and Geography of Tuberculosis among Foreign-Born Residents of New Jersey, 1994-1999

A.L. Davidow, B.T. Mangura, E.C. Napolitano and L.B. Reichman

American Journal of Public Health, 2003, vol. 93, issue 6, 1007-1012

Abstract: Objectives. This study investigated the socioeconomic profile of foreign-born tuberculosis patients in New Jersey. Methods. Foreign- and US-born tuberculosis patients in 1994-1999 were compared using various measures of socioeconomic status. Results. Out of 4295 tuberculosis patients, 2005 (47%) were foreign-born. Foreign-born patients resided in more affluent, more educated, and less crowded areas than did US-born patients (P

Date: 2003
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