Risk Perceptions Regarding Tuberculosis Among Hispanic Adults — United States, 2020–2022

Purpose Risk perception for tuberculosis (TB) and previous receipt of a TB test and/or vaccine were assessed to inform TB prevention efforts. Design Cross-sectional. Setting The 2020, 2021, and 2022 Estilos survey data. Subjects 2837 U.S. Hispanic adults (≥18 years). Measures Self-reported receipt of a TB test and/or vaccine, perceived risk for TB, and demographic characteristics. Analysis Weighted proportions and 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs) were calculated. Associations between demographic characteristics and TB questions were assessed using chi-square tests. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine perceived risk for TB among those who received a TB test and/or vaccine vs those who did not. Results Overall, 7.2% (95%CI 4.8, 10.5) of U.S. Hispanic adults reported receiving a TB test but not a vaccine, 15.3% (95%CI 12.5, 18.7) reported receiving a vaccine but not a test, and 28.3% (95%CI 24.7, 32.2) reported receiving both a TB test and TB vaccine. Respondents who reported previous receipt of a TB test, with or without previous receipt of a TB vaccine, had a significantly higher odds of feeling any risk for TB than those without previous receipt of a TB test or vaccine (aOR = 2.79, 95% CI = 1.19-6.52 for those tested but not vaccinated; aOR = 1.89, 95% CI = 1.11-3.20 for those both tested and vaccinated). Conclusion Findings can help inform education and interventions to raise awareness and encourage TB testing for those at risk for TB.