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Table 2 QuantiFERON®TB Gold positive results distributed by TST-induration, gender, BCG-status and origin

From: School based screening for tuberculosis infection in Norway: comparison of positive tuberculin skin test with interferon-gamma release assay

 

Total study group

TST 6–9 mm

TST 10–14 mm

TST =>15 mm

Variable

TST

QFT+

 

TST

QFT+

TST

QFT+

TST

QFT+

 

No.

No. (%)

95% CI

No.

No. (%)

No.

No. (%)

No.

No. (%)

Study group

511

44 (9)

6.4 – 11.2

207

8 (4)

198

13 (7)

106

23 (22)

Gender

         

Male

275

21 (8)

4.9 – 11.2

110

6 (6)

110

7 (6)

55

8 (15)

Female

236

23 (10)

6.4 – 14.0

97

2 (2)

88

6 (7)

51

15 (29)

Origin of child

         

Western-born

280

16 (6)

3.4 – 8.9

131

6 (5)

110

7 (6)

39

3 (8)

Second generation immigrant

108

6 (6)

2.3 – 11.1

41

1 (2)

44

1 (2)

23

4 (17)

First generation immigrant

123

22 (18)

11.9 – 25.4

35

1 (3)

44

5 (11)

44

16 (36)

BCG-scar

         

Scar

236

23 (10)

6.4 – 14.0

80

2 (3)

89

5 (6)

67

16 (24)

No scar

262

18 (7)

4.2 – 10.4

125

6 (5)

101

7 (7)

36

5 (14)

Doubtful or no report

13

3 (23)

6.2 – 50.9

2

0

8

1

3

2

  1. Number of QuantiFERON®TB Gold positive results among 511 tuberculin skin test positive children detected in the Norwegian school based screening programme in the school year of 2005–6.