Characteristics of TB and no-PTB cases and individuals with ‘Questionable TB’ disease status
| Definite TB (n=185) | Probable TB (n=29) | All TB (n=214) | No-PTB (n=487) | Questionable TB (n=6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean±SD, years | 33.8±9.6 | 36.3±9.6 | 34.1±9.6 | 36.8±12.6 | 36.5±12.0 |
| Men, n (%) | 118 (64) | 14 (48) | 132 (62) | 229 (47) | 4 (67) |
| HIV pos, n (%) | 47 (25) | 8 (28) | 55 (26) | 114 (23) | 1 (17) |
| QFT pos, n (%) | 144 (78) | 19 (66) | 164 (78) | 221 (47) | 2 (33) |
| QFT neg, n (%) | 28 (15) | 10 (34) | 38 (18) | 235 (49) | 3 (50) |
| QFT indet, n (%) | 8 (4) | 0 (0) | 8 (4) | 19 (4) | 1 (17) |
indet, indeterminate; neg, negative; no-PTB, non-‘pulmonary TB’; pos, positive; QFT, Quantiferon TB Gold In Tube; TB, pulmonary TB.