Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of persons screened (n = 5,166).
| n | %* | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 2,671 | 51.7 |
| Male | 2,495 | 48.3 |
| Age, years | ||
| 15–24 | 1490 | 28.8 |
| 25–44 | 2193 | 42.5 |
| 45–64 | 1291 | 25.0 |
| ≥65 | 192 | 3.7 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | ||
| Median [IQR] | 28 (23–33) | |
| Current tobacco use | 1,896 | 36.8 |
| Prior TB | 222 | 4.3 |
| Known TB exposure | 341 | 6.7 |
| At least one TB symptom† | 530 | 10.3 |
| Abnormal chest radiograph‡ | 430 | 8.4 |
*Percentages exclude persons with missing data. The number missing by variable include BMI = 820, tobacco use = 7, prior TB = 57, TB exposure = 99, TB symptoms = 21, chest x-ray = 25.
†Symptoms include cough ≥ 2 weeks, fever, night sweats, hemoptysis, fatigue, shortness of breath, and weight loss.
‡Includes persons screened and found to have an abnormal chest radiograph possibly consistent with TB.
BMI = body mass index; IQR = interquartile range.