Table 1.

Structural Characteristics of Affected Cohorts

Age	Cohort characteristics
16–23	It is characterized by a strong onset around the age of 15–16, regardless of generation. The behavior over time of this segment of the population affected by tuberculosis shows that the triggers of tuberculosis are linked to the dynamics of social life, the socio‐economic context of the population in this age group and there are no other aspects linked to the characteristics of the generation in question
45–55	The population included in the age segment of 45 years, as well as those aged 48–55 years in the year 2021, respectively people born in 1976 and between 1973 and 1966 have a different behavior, new cases and relapses occur predominantly within the generation and do not trigger at a certain age, which leads us to focus our research in investigating this population segment in its historical evolution, in specific aspects related to that generation (specific medical vaccination policies applied, specific socio‐economic conditions of the generation, etc.), highlighting possible intrinsic causes and less on current living conditions