Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
TST participants | QFT-G participants | |
|---|---|---|
(n = 305) | (n = 206) | |
Demographics | ||
Male | 103 (33.8%) | 66 (32.0%) |
Age (Mean ± SD) | 44.2 ± 15.1 | 43.7 ± 14.7 |
15 - 24 | 28 (9.2%) | 19 (9.2%) |
25 - 34 | 61 (20.0%) | 42 (20.4%) |
35 - 44 | 75 (24.6%) | 52 (25.2%) |
45 - 54 | 72 (23.6%) | 48 (23.3%) |
55 - 64 | 41 (13.4%) | 29 (14.1%) |
≥ 65 | 28 (9.2%) | 16 (7.8%) |
Household contact | ||
Yes | 164 (53.8%) | 105 (51.0%) |
Test result | ||
Positive | 116 (38.0%) | 59 (28.6%) |
BCG vaccination scar | ||
Yes | 288 (94.4%) | 194 (94.2%) |
History of pulmonary TB | ||
Yes | 22 (7.2%) | 15 (7.3%) |
AFB smear status of source cases | ||
Positive | 236 (77.4%) | 152 (73.8%) |
Cough of source cases | ||
Yes | 184 (60.3%) | 121 (58.7%) |