| Characteristic | |
| Women | 25 (32) |
| Age (years) | 39 (15–93) |
| Place of birth | |
| Former USSR | 58 (74) |
| Ethiopia | 9 (12) |
| Israel | 2 (3) |
| Other | 9 (12) |
| Years since emigrated to Israel | 3.5 (0–65) |
| TB in the past* | 36 (46) |
| Treated for TB in the past* | 27 (35) |
| IV drug abuse | 9 (12) |
| HIV positive | 6 (8) |
| No of contacts | 4 (1–47) |
Categorical values are given as number (%) and continuous data as median (range).
MDR-TB, multiple drug resistant tuberculosis.