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Table 2 Prevalence of LTBI by TST and QFTGIT test

From: Community-based cross-sectional survey of latent tuberculosis infection in Afar pastoralists, Ethiopia, using QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube and tuberculin skin test

Test and Cut-off point

Number (%)

TST (n = 587)

 

0 mm (anergy)

282 (48.0)

>0 mm & <5 mm

34 (5.8%)

≥ 5 mm & < 10 mm

88 (15.0)

≥ 10 mm

183 (31.2)

QFTGIT (n = 570)

 

≥ 0.35 IU/ml

363 (63.7)

≥ 0.1 IU/ml

427 (74.9)

QFTGIT &TST (n = 505)

 

≥ 0.35 IU/ml & ≥ 10 mm

151(29.9)

≥ 10 mm

168 (33.3)

≥ 0.35 IU/ml

326 (64.6)