Table 3

Demographic data and tuberculin responses of atopic and non-atopic subjects

Atopic (n=424) Non-atopic (n=556)
Mean (SD) age (years)10.1 (0.3)10.1 (0.3)
Tuberculin responses, n (%)3-150
 <5 mm 298 (70.3)384 (69.1)
 5–9 mm58 (13.7)75 (13.5)
 ⩾10 mm68 (16.0)97 (17.4)
Mean (SE) weal (mm)3-151 3.4 (0.2)3.3 (0.2)
  • 3-150 χ2 = 0.34, p = 0.8.

  • 3-151 t test, p = 0.9.