Variables | n | % |
---|---|---|
Subjects, total | 182 | 100 |
TB screening risk classification | ||
Low risk | 17 | 9.3 |
Medium risk | 165 | 90.7 |
Reason for serial testing | ||
(Bi-)Annual routine screening | 48 | 26.4 |
Follow-up after recent contact investigation | 134 | 73.6 |
Sex | ||
Male | 59 | 29.1 |
Female | 123 | 70.9 |
Age categorized | ||
18 to 39 years | 104 | 57.1 |
40 to 49 years | 50 | 27.5 |
≥ 50 years | 28 | 15.4 |
Foreign country of birth* | 40 | 22.0 |
Birth in high-burden country# | 8 | 4.4 |
BCG vaccination | ||
Yes | 95 | 52.2 |
No | 75 | 41.2 |
Unknown | 12 | 6.6 |
Health care professions | ||
Nursing | 56 | 30.8 |
Physician | 28 | 15.4 |
Other | 98 | 53.8 |
Affiliation with ID/TB Care | 43 | 23.6 |
Family history of TB | 14 | 7.7 |
Own history of TB | 2 | 1.1 |
Prior TST | 129 | 70.9 |
TST results | ||
Positive prior TST result | 54 | 41.9 |
Recent TST > 5 mm induration | 52 | 28.6 |
Recent TST ≥ 10 mm induration | 44 | 24.2 |
QFT-GIT results at baseline | ||
Positive | 18 | 9.9 |
Negative | 162 | 89.0 |
Indeterminate | 2 | 1.1 |
QFT-GIT results at follow-up | ||
Positive | 15 | 8.2 |
Negative | 164 | 90.1 |
Indeterminate | 3 | 1.7 |