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Table 2 Estimated prevalence of infection by age, sex, and HIV status

From: Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection and predictive factors in an urban informal settlement in Johannesburg, South Africa: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Mean age

Years

Prevalence, %

% (95 % CI)

p-value

Overall

32.2

34.3 (30.0–38.8)

 

Age group years

 0–14

6.2

18.8 (10.0–32.5)

0.002

 15–24

20.7

26.3 (17.6–37.4)

 

 25–34

29.5

30.6 (23.7–38.8)

 

 35–44

39.1

45.1 (34.6–56.1)

 

 45+

53.4

45.2 (35.3–55.4)

 

Sex

 Male

33.3

37.1 (30.3–44.8)

0.273

 Female

31.8

32.1 (26.7–37.9)

 

HIV status

 Positive

38.1

32.4 (22.5–44.2)

0.553

 Negative

32.7

36.1 (31.0–41.5)

 
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BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1471-2334

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