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Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study population

From: Levels of vitamin D-associated cytokines distinguish between active and latent tuberculosis following a tuberculosis outbreak

 

Active TB (n = 25)

LTBI (n = 25)

Age†

18 (17–18)

18 (17–18)

Male, n (%)

25 (100)

25 (100)

BMI†

21.8 (19.7–24.2)

23.2 (21.5–26.1)

BCG vaccination history, n (%)

25 (100)

25 (100)

Pulmonary TB diagnosis, n (%)

 Positive AFB smear

1 (4%)

 

 Positive AFB culture

10 (20%)

 

Extent of lesion evident on HRCT

 Single lobe involvement

20 (80%)

 

 Multiple lobe involvement

5 (20%)

 

 Positive on IGRA test, n (%)

23 (92%)

25 (100%)

 IFNγTB-nil of QFT-GIT†

4.93 (1.78–10)

0.92 (0.64–2.36)

  1. †Age in years; body mass index (BMI) in kg/m2