Titre :
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Rethinking the socioeconomics and geography of tuberculosis among foreign-born residents of New Jersey, 1994-1999. (2003)
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Auteurs :
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Amy-L DAVIDOW ;
Bonita-T MANGURA ;
Eileen-C NAPOLITANO ;
Lee-B REICHMAN ;
Department of Medicine-New Jersey Medical School. USA ;
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health. University of Medicine and Dentistry-New Jersey Medical School. USA ;
New Jersey Medical School National Tuberculosis Center. Newark. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 93, n° 6, 2003)
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Pagination :
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1007-1012
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Tuberculose
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Bactériose
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Infection
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Bactérie
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Facteur socioéconomique
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Homme
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Epidémiologie
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Etats Unis
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Amérique
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Amérique du Nord
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Etranger
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS R0x2G195. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study investigated the socioeconomic profile of foreign-born tuberculosis patients in New Jersey. Methods. Foreign-and US-born tuberculosis patients in 1994-1999 were compared using various measures of socioeconomic status. Results. Out of 4295 tuberculosis patients, 2005 (47%) were foreign-born. Foreign-born patients resided in more affluent, more educated, and less crowded areas than did US-born patients (P<. they were also more likely to have been employed during the years before diagnosis vs p private physicians treated majority of south asian-born patients. conclusions. substantial numbers foreign-born tuberculosis patients now reside in affluent new jersey locations. changes control programs may be required when socioeconomic status and place residence populations diverge from traditional assumptions linking poverty with tuberculosis.>
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