Volume 10, Number 3—March 2004
Research
Cysticercosis-related Deaths, California
Frank J. Sorvillo*
, Lawrence Portigal†, Christopher. DeGiorgio‡, Lisa Smith*, Stephen H. Waterman§, George W. Berlin*, and Lawrence R. Ash*
, Lawrence Portigal†, Christopher. DeGiorgio‡, Lisa Smith*, Stephen H. Waterman§, George W. Berlin*, and Lawrence R. Ash*Table 3
Comparison of selected characteristics of patients born in the United States and those born outside the United States with fatal cysticercosis, California, 1989–2000
| U.S.-borna no (%) | Non–U.S.-borna no. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex |
||
| Male |
13 (76.5) |
69 (64.5) |
| Female |
4 (23.5) |
38 (35.5) |
| Race/Ethnicity |
||
| White |
4 (23.5) |
1 (0.9) |
| Latino |
12 (70.6) |
103 (96.3) |
| Black |
1 (5.9) |
0 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
0 |
3 (2.8) |
| Age group |
||
| 5–14 |
0 |
3 (2.4) |
| 15–24 |
3 (17.7) |
22 (20.6) |
| 25–34 |
2 (11.8) |
32 (29.9) |
| 35–44 |
3 (17.7) |
13 (12.2) |
| 45–54 |
1 (5.9) |
19 (17.8 |
| 55–64 |
2 (11.8) |
8 (7.5) |
| >64 |
6 (35.3) |
10 (9.3) |
| Educational level (y) |
||
| <12 |
7 (41.2) |
76 (71.0) |
| 12 |
5 (29.4) |
19 (17.8) |
| >12 | 5 (29.4) | 12 (11.2) |
aN = 17.
