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TABLE C-2. ARIs Calculated for U.S. Military Recruits in 1965 (14) and 1990 (15)
Racial/Ethnic Group as Characterized by Study Author
Calculated ARI, 1965 (30) (%/year)
Calculated ARI, 1990 (35) (%/year)
White
0.16
0.04
Black
0.56
0.25
Puerto Rican
1.12
0.26
American Indian
0.92
Asian
1.45
TABLE C-3. ARIs Calculated for New York City in 1962 (20) and 1973 (16)
Racial/Ethnic Group as Characterized by Study Author
Estimated ARI withM. Tuberculosisin Selected American Populations
As noted previously, it is possible to estimate the ARI from reported case rates. However, one must be cautious about the precision of these estimates. Having expressed this concern about their use, estimated ARIs are presented for various American populations in Tables C-4, C-5, and C-6.
TABLE C-4. ARI in 1998 Estimated by Method of Daniel and Debanne (10) for Various Demographic and Racial Segments of the U.S. Population, 25- to 44-Year-Old Age Cohort
