Rethinking the socioeconomics and geography of tuberculosis among foreign-born residents of New Jersey, 1994-1999
Rethinking the socioeconomics and geography of tuberculosis among foreign-born residents of New Jersey, 1994-1999
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.93.6.1007
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发表时间：
2003-06-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Reichman, LB
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作者：
Davidow, AL;Mangura, BT;Reichman, LB
目标.本研究调查了新泽西州外国出生的结核病患者的社会经济概况。采用各种社会经济状况的测量方法对1994-1999年外国和美国出生的结核病患者进行比较。在4 295名肺结核患者中，2005人（47%）是外国出生的。与美国出生的患者相比，外国出生的患者居住在更富裕、受教育程度更高、更不拥挤的地区（P
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