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Table 1 Characteristics of total number of asylum seekers and those participating in the study

From: Screening for tuberculosis infection among newly arrived asylum seekers: Comparison of QuantiFERON®TB Gold with tuberculin skin test

 

Total arrivals at Tanum

Study group

 

No.

%

95% CI

No.

%

95% CI

Total

2813

  

912

  

Sex

      

   Male

1983

70.5

68.8 – 72.2

685

75.1

72.2 – 77.8

   Female

830

29.5

27.8 – 31.2

227

24.9

22.2 – 27.8

Origin

      

   Europe

473

16.8

15.5 – 18.2

115

12.6

10.6 – 14.9

   Asia*

1304

46.3

44.5 – 48.2

418

45.8

42.6 – 49.1

   Africa

1021

36.3

34.5 – 38.1

371

40.7

37.5 – 44.0

   America

7

0.2

0.1 – 0.5

4

0.4

0.2 – 1.1

   Unknown

8

0.3

0.1 – 0.6

4

0.4

0.2 – 1.1

*Includes Turkey (no = 15 of study group)

     
  1. Characteristics of asylum seekers 18 years or older who arrived at Tanum reception centre during the study period September. 19. 2005 to June 12. 2006.