Table 1.: Demographic characterization of study populations in different parts of Iran.

Regions No. of TB Cases (%) Age Sex Nationality
North 100 (10.4) 57(12.4)<45 year
43(8.7)>45 year
21(6.4) Female
79(12.6) Male
97(12.5) Iranian
3(1.7) Immigrant
South 27 (2.8) 13(2.8)<45 year
14(2.8)>45 year
10(3.0) Female
17(2.7) Male
23(3.0) Iranian
4(2.2) Immigrant
East 232 (24.2) 81(17.6)<45 year
151(30.5)>45 year
109(33.1) Female
123(19.6) Male
199(25.6) Iranian
33(18.5) Immigrant
West 215 (22.4) 116(25.2)<45 year
99(20.0)>45 year
59(17.9) Female
156(24.9) Male
205(26.3) Iranian
10(5.6) Immigrant
Center 382 (40.0) 194(42.1)<45 year
188(38.0)>45 year
130(39.5) Female
252(40.2) Male
254(32.6) Iranian
128(71.9) Immigrant
Total 956 (100) 461(48.2) )<45 year
495 (51.8) >45 year
329(34.4) Female
627(65.6) Male
778 (81.4) Iranian
178 (18.6) Immigrant