Table 1 Short title: main characteristics of new entrants screened in Heathrow and Gatwick, UK, 2009/2010. Detailed title: distribution of new entrants on the basis of demographic characteristics, visa of entry and tuberculosis (TB) incidence in the country of origin
No. | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 114 191 | (57.0) |
Age (years) | ||
16–24 | 87 222 | (43.6) |
25–29 | 68 762 | (34.4) |
30–54 | 41 501 | (20.7) |
≥55 | 2 678 | (1.3) |
Unknown | 36 | (0.0) |
Visa of entry | ||
Student | 138 466 | (69.2) |
Work permit | 32 006 | (16.0) |
Long Stay Visitor | 6 321 | (3.2) |
Refugee/Asylum Seeker | 1 913 | (1.0) |
Unknown | 21 493 | (10.7) |
Incidence of TB in country of origin (annual cases per 100 000) | ||
40–149 | 57 541 | (28.7) |
150–249 | 106 686 | (53.3) |
250–349 | 22 001 | (11.0) |
≥350 | 5 288 | (2.6) |
Unknown | 8 683 | (4.3) |
Total | 200 199 | (100.0) |