TABLE 3.
Delayed type hypersensitivity response to 4 test antigens at 24 and 48 h in elderly Ecuadorians1
| Diameter of induration1
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 h | 48 h | Timepoint
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| Antigen | (n = 346) | (n = 343) | 24 h | 48 h |
| mm | % Positive | |||
| Tetanus toxoid | 1.94 ± 3.76 | 2.03 ± 4.40 | 15.6 | 15.7 |
| Tuberculin | 7.69 ± 5.90 | 9.08 ± 7.15* | 59.5 | 61.5 |
| Glycerin | 0.04 ± 0.32 | 0.02 ± 0.24 | 0 | 0 |
| Candida | 5.97 ± 3.67 | 6.54 ± 4.28* | 64.6 | 65.4 |
| Trichophyton | 3.43 ± 3.40 | 3.27 ± 3.56 | 22.8 | 22 |
| Total diameter of induration, mm | 19.0 ± 9.05 | 21.0 ± 10.2* | ||
| Total positive responses, n/person | 1.61 ± 0.96 | 1.64 ± 0.97 | ||
1
Values are mean ± SD or %. *Different from 24 h, P < 0.05.