Table 2 Pooled data for all active TB and confirmed active TB among contacts, by age group

All active TB

  < 5y

6.84% (5.56–8.11, I² 95.95%)

 5–14y

3.13% (2.11–4.16, I² 85.81%)

  < 15y

3.59% (2.72–4.46, I² 95.30%)

  ≥ 15y

3.69% (3.0–4.37, I² 91.81%)

Confirmed active TB

  < 5y

0.73% (0.24–1.22, I² 79.03%)

 5–14y

3.43% (1.02–5.85, I² 76.27%)

  < 15y

1.65% (1.03–2.27, I² 86.85%)

  ≥ 15y

3.22% (2.27–4.17, I² 91.23%)