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Table 2 The incidence of tuberculosis among Taiwanese and the foreign laborers by different countries during 2004–2013, stratified by countries

From: Tuberculosis among migrant workers in Taiwan

 

Indonesia laborers

Philippines laborers

Thailand laborers

Vietnam laborers

Case

Population

Incidencea

Case

Population

Incidence

Case

Population

Incidence

Case

Population

Incidence

2004

26

27281

95.3

41

91150

45.0

48

105281

45.6

28

90241

31.0

2005

19

49094

38.7

75

95703

78.4

51

98322

51.9

23

84185

27.3

2006

31

85223

36.4

72

90054

80.0

54

92894

58.1

31

70536

43.9

2007

56

115490

48.5

61

86423

70.6

41

86948

47.2

32

69043

46.3

2008

74

127764

57.9

68

80636

84.3

62

75584

82.0

35

81060

43.2

2009

77

139404

55.2

48

72077

66.6

34

61432

55.3

34

78093

43.5

2010

77

156332

49.3

56

77538

72.2

33

65742

50.2

30

80030

37.5

2011

111

175409

63.3

80

82841

96.6

37

71763

51.6

29

95643

30.3

2012

163

191127

85.3

75

86786

86.4

55

67611

81.3

49

100050

49.0

2013

152

213234

71.3

75

89024

84.2

55

61709

89.1

57

125162

45.5

Averageb

128036

85223

78729

87404

  1. aPresented with annual incidence with cases/ 105
  2. bThe annual average numbers of the immigrant workers