Table 1.

Patient baseline characteristics.

Participant Demographics	Level	LTBI [n = 24]	TBExIGRA- [n = 21]	HC [n = 37]	HCIGRA + [n = 11]
Sex; n [%]	Male	7 [34.7]	8 [38.1]	19 [52.9]	7 [63.6]
Age; years	Median [IQR]	36 [30–42]	36 [28–42]	26 [25–31]	32 [24–39]
Weight; kgs	Median [IQR]	62.5 [– 53–71]	57.3 [53–64]	62 [57.2–68.8]	59.0 [55.6–69]
HIV status; n [%]	Negative	19 [79.2]	13 [61.9]	37 [100]	11 [100]
	Positive	5 [20.8]	8 [38.1]	0	0
CD4 count; cells/mm3	Median [IQR]	501 [459–563]	509 [427–588]	NA	NA
Smoking; n [%]	No	23 [95.8]	21 [100]	32 [86.5]	11 [100]
	Yes	1 [4.2]	0	5 [13.5]	0
Firewood; n[%]	No	22 [91.7]	20 [95.2]	35 [94.6]	11 [100]
	Yes	2 [8.3]	1 [4.8]	2 [5.4]	0
Alcohol; n [%]	No	20 [83.3]	13 [61.9]	27 [73.0]	9 [81.8]
	Yes	4 [16.7]	8 [38.1]	10 [27.0]	2 [18.2]
BCG vaccine; n [%]	Yes	24 [100]	21 [100]	35[94.6]	11 [100]
Can read; n [%]	Yes	23 [95.8]	21 [100]	37 [100]	11 [100]
Work status; n [%]	Employed	13 [54.2]	12 [57.1]	19 [51.4]	7 [63.6]
Marital status; n [%]	Married	18 [75]	18 [85.7]	25 [67.6]	7 [63.6]
Education; n [%]	Secondary	11 [45.8]	13 [61.9]	23 [62.2]	8 [72.7]
	Tertiary	4 [16.7]	2 [9.5]	12 [32.4]	2 [18.2]
RNA yield; ng/µl	Median [IQR]	59 [44–84.6]	72 [52.4–112]	91.2 [72.4–117]	71 [59–83]
IGRA; n [%]	Positive	24 [100]	0	0	11 [100]
	Negative	0	21 [100]	37 [100]	0