Table 1 Basic demographic characteristics of 52 patients with end-stage renal disease from a haemodialysis unit, all contacts of a healthcare worker who had active pulmonary tuberculosis while working at the dialysis centre
CHARACTERISTICS | STUDY GROUP |
|---|---|
Age in years, mean ± SD (range) | 62 ± 16.8 (24 to 89) |
Male gender, n (%) | 31 (59.6) |
BCG vaccination, yes, n (%) | 7 (13.5) |
BMI, mean ± SD | 27.1 ± 5.0 |
Hemoglobin (mg/dL), mean ± SD | 11.5 ± 1.4 |
Albumin level (mg/dL) mean ± SD | 2.8 ± 0.4 |
Diabetes mellitus, yes, n (%) | 8 (15.4) |
Exposure to index case (weeks, %) | |
17 week | 46 (88.5) |
< 17 weeks | 6 (11.5) |
Radiographic evidence of healed TB, n (%) | 5 (9.6) |