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.