Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects.
From: New tools for detecting latent tuberculosis infection: evaluation of RD1-specific long-term response
| Â | Controls N (%) 13 (8.8) | TST+, suspected LTBI N (%) 106 (71.6) | Cured TB N (%) 29 (19.6) | Total N (%) 148 (100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Median (IQR) | 33 (29.5-35) | 35 (21-48) | 31.5 (25-49) | 36 (28-50) |
Female Gender | 8 (61.5) | 33 (31.1) | 15 (51.7) | 56 (37.8) |
Origin | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Italy | 12 (92.3) | 49 (46.3) | 9 (31.1) | 70 (47.3) |
Abroad | 1 (7.7) | 57 (53.7) | 20 (68.9) | 78 (52.7) |
TST Median in mm (IQR) | 0 (0) | 20 (15-45) | ND | 20* (15-30) |
TST + | 0 | 106 (100) | ND | 106/119** (89) |
BCG | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Vaccinated | 4 (30.8) | 37 (34.9) | 19 (65.5) | 60 (40.6) |
unvaccinated unknown | 9 (69.2) 0 | 50 (47.2) 19 (17.9 | 10 (34.5) 0 | 69 (46.6) 19 (12.8) |