Non-HIV Medical Risk Factors for TB by Origin of Birth and Race/Ethnicity: 2023

Non-HIV Medical Risk Factors for Tuberculosis by Origin of Birth and Hispanic Ethnicity and Non-Hispanic Race: United States, 2023

What to know

This table describes the number of cases with tuberculosis (TB) disease and the following medical risk factors: diabetes, post-organ transplantation, TNF-α inhibitors, end-state renal disease, viral hepatitis, or other immunocompromised condition or therapy by origin of birth, ethnicity, and race in the United States in 2023.

Non-HIV Medical Risk Factors for Tuberculosis by Origin of Birth1 and Hispanic Ethnicity and Non-Hispanic Race:2 United States, 2023

CDC reports medical risk factors for TB disease by race and ethnicity in the United States in 2023.
Total cases3 Diabetes mellitus Post-organ transplantation TNF-α inhibitors4 End-stage renal disease Viral hepatitis5 Non-HIV immunosuppression6
No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%)
United States 9,633 2,251 (23.4) 73 (0.8) 118 (1.2) 254 (2.6) 319 (3.3) 600 (6.2)
U.S.-born
Total 2,292 374 (16.3) 29 (1.3) 41 (1.8) 57 (2.5) 96 (4.2) 164 (7.2)
Hispanic or Latino 626 106 (16.9) 5 (0.8) 3 (0.5) 16 (2.6) 23 (3.7) 24 (3.8)
American Indian or Alaska Native 104 12 (11.5) 1 (1.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (1.9) 4 (3.8)
Asian 109 14 (12.8) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (1.8) 2 (1.8) 0 (0.0)
Black or African American 751 132 (17.6) 9 (1.2) 14 (1.9) 26 (3.5) 36 (4.8) 47 (6.3)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 49 5 (10.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (2.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (2.0)
White 587 100 (17.0) 14 (2.4) 22 (3.7) 10 (1.7) 29 (4.9) 82 (14.0)
Multiple race 39 2 (5.1) 0 (0.0) 2 (5.1) 0 (0.0) 3 (7.7) 3 (7.7)
Other race 8 2 (25.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (12.5) 0 (0.0) 1 (12.5)
Unknown or missing 19 1 (5.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (5.3) 1 (5.3) 2 (10.5)
Non-U.S.–born
Total 7,299 1,867 (25.6) 44 (0.6) 77 (1.1) 193 (2.6) 222 (3.0) 435 (6.0)
Hispanic or Latino 2,899 715 (24.7) 11 (0.4) 25 (0.9) 61 (2.1) 48 (1.7) 127 (4.4)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 1 (25.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Asian 2,769 874 (31.6) 27 (1.0) 34 (1.2) 99 (3.6) 111 (4.0) 208 (7.5)
Black or African American 941 131 (13.9) 1 (0.1) 6 (0.6) 16 (1.7) 34 (3.6) 44 (4.7)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 98 33 (33.7) 0 (0.0) 2 (2.0) 5 (5.1) 7 (7.1) 7 (7.1)
White 308 42 (13.6) 2 (0.6) 6 (1.9) 7 (2.3) 8 (2.6) 28 (9.1)
Multiple race 160 50 (31.3) 2 (1.3) 3 (1.9) 4 (2.5) 11 (6.9) 11 (6.9)
Other race 87 13 (14.9) 1 (1.1) 1 (1.1) 1 (1.1) 2 (2.3) 7 (8.0)
Unknown or missing 33 8 (24.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.0) 3 (9.1)

1Persons born in the United States, certain U.S. territories, or elsewhere to at least one U.S. citizen parent are categorized as U.S.-born. All other persons are categorized as non-U.S.–born.

2Persons who identified as Hispanic or Latino were categorized as "Hispanic or Latino," regardless of self-reported race. Persons who did not identify as Hispanic or Latino were categorized by self-reported race; if more than one race was reported, the person was categorized as "Multiple race."

3One person might have more than one risk factor, therefore the total number of risk factors might be greater than the number of cases.

4TNF, tumor necrosis factor.

5Diagnosed with hepatitis B or C (acute or chronic).

6Excludes diabetes mellitus, post-organ transplantation, TNF-α inhibitors, end-stage renal disease, and viral hepatitis.

Note

Data for all years are updated through July 17, 2024.

Resources

Tuberculosis in the United States, 2023 Slide Set
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Content Source:
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination; National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention