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. 2009 Dec 14;4(12):e8257. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008257

Table 6. Incidence of active tuberculosis in household contacts and IFNγ production levels at baseline.

IFNγ production* N Cases Percentage of TB cases Incidence Proportion Person-years Incidence Rate (#/1000 person-years)
Negative 666 7 21.2 1.05 1686.9 4.1
Low 338 6 18.2 1.78 857.9 7.0
Medium 688 12 36.4 1.74 1798.1 6.7
High 281 8 24.2 2.85 703.5 11.4
Total Positive 1307 26 78.8 1.99 3359.6 7.7

*Negative: <22pg/mL, Low: 22–99 pg/mL Medium: 100–999 pg/mL, High: ≥1000 pg/mL.

†Total positive: (Negative + Low + Medium + High).