Table 1 Epidemiologic characteristics of exposed HCWs
| Â | Total exposed HCWs | HCWs TST neg in the past. Included in analysis | HCWs TST pos in the past. Not included in analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Total n patients | 388 | 255 | 122 + 11° |
TST positive at hire (%) | 122 (31) | 0 | 122 |
Male/female | 122/246 | 82/173 | 40/93 |
Age at hiring (years) | 40 (32–47) | 42 (34–48) | 35 (30–42) |
Time since hire (years) | 10.5 (3.6-18.7) | 8.7 (2.6-16) | 15 (8.3-20.6) |
Profession (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Nurse | 255 (65.7%) | 158 (62) | 97 (73) |
Physician | 120 (30.9%) | 86 (33.7) | 34 (25.6) |
Other | 13 (3.4%) | 11 (4.3) | 2 (1.5) |
BCG in the past (%) | 180 (46.4) | 75 (41.7) | 105 (58.3) |
Ward of admission of cases (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Medicine | 175 (45.1) | 125 (49) | 50 (37.6) |
Surgery | 81 (20.9) | 43 (16.9) | 38 (28.6) |
ICU | 85 (21.9) | 54 (21.2) | 31 (23.3) |
Radiology | 20 (5.2) | 13 (5.1) | 7 (5.3) |
Emergency | 9 (2.3) | 7 (2.8) | 2 (1.5) |
Other | 18 (4.6) | 13 (5.1) | 5 (3.8) |