Table 4

Responses to written questionnaire: comparison of tuberculin positive and negative subjects

Positive subjects (n=359)Negative subjects (n=1842)
%95% CI%95% CI
Wheeze ever 12.08.8  to  15.812.711.2  to  14.3
Asthma ever9.26.4 to  12.78.47.2 to  9.7
Current wheeze7.24.8 to  10.46.25.2 to  7.5
Current rhinoconjunctivitis15.612.0 to  19.816.815.1 to  18.6
Current flexural eczema2.81.3 to  5.14.83.9 to  5.8