Table 2 Characteristics of 1795 student TB patients in 107 studies
From: Tuberculosis outbreaks among students in mainland China: a systematic review and meta-analysis
| Characteristic | Number of cases | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Type of outbreak school | ||
| Junior middle school | 108 | 6.00 |
| Senior middle school | 1100 | 61.30 |
| University or college | 587 | 32.70 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 799 | 60.95 |
| Female | 512 | 39.05 |
| Data not reported | 484 | ---- |
| Region where the outbreak school was located | ||
| Eastern region | 1207 | 67.20 |
| Central region | 273 | 15.20 |
| Western region | 315 | 17.50 |
| TB classification | ||
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 1572 | 90.40 |
| Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (including Tuberculous pleurisy) | 167 | 9.60 |
| Data not reported | 56 | ---- |
| Sputum smear | ||
| Negative | 1309 | 83.27 |
| Positive | 263 | 16.73 |
| Data not reported | 228 | ---- |
| Cavernous pulmonary tuberculosis | ||
| Yes | 37 | 9.41 |
| No | 356 | 90.59 |
| Data not reported | 1402 | ---- |
| Students with LTBI who had received prophylaxis | ||
| Treatment completed | 1645 | 68.59 |
| Treatment not completed | 753 | 31.41 |