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Table 1 The incidence of tuberculosis among Taiwanese and the foreign laborers during 2004–2013

From: Tuberculosis among migrant workers in Taiwan

 

Taiwan

All foreign laborers

Case

Population

Incidencea

Case

Population

Incidence

2004

16716

22689122

73.7

143

314034

45.5

2005

16472

22770383

72.5

168

327396

51.3

2006

15378

22876527

67.4

188

338755

55.5

2007

14480

22958360

63.2

190

357937

53.1

2008

14265

22037031

62

239

365060

65.5

2009

13336

23119772

57.8

193

351016

55.0

2010

13237

23162123

57.2

196

379653

51.6

2011

12634

23224912

54.5

257

425660

60.4

2012

12338

23315822

53

342

445579

76.8

2013

11528

23375517

49.4

340

489133

69.5

Averageb

379422

  1. aPresented with annual incidence with cases/ 105
  2. bThe annual average numbers of the immigrant workers