Table 1 Month-specific proportions of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) positive migrants to Kuwait; January 1, 1997 to December 31, 2006.
From: Seasonality in pulmonary tuberculosis among migrant workers entering Kuwait
Month | Total number tested | Number TB positive* | Number positive per 100,000 | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan | 178370 | 368 | 206 | 186 – 229 |
Feb | 164297 | 337 | 205 | 184 – 228 |
Mar | 185644 | 451 | 243 | 222 – 266 |
Apr | 166039 | 392 | 236 | 214 – 261 |
May | 182717 | 418 | 229 | 208 – 252 |
June | 189071 | 422 | 223 | 203 – 246 |
July | 211845 | 437 | 206 | 188 – 227 |
Aug | 206167 | 406 | 197 | 179 – 217 |
Sept | 204198 | 356 | 174 | 157 – 193 |
Oct | 227062 | 308 | 136 | 121 – 152 |
Nov | 210844 | 362 | 172 | 155 – 190 |
Dec | 202324 | 351 | 174 | 156 – 193 |
Total | 2328582 | 4608 | 198 | 192 – 204 |