Table 1.
Variable | N = 2004 | % |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
> 25 | 253 | 12.6 |
25-35 years | 481 | 24.0 |
35-45 years | 571 | 28.5 |
45-55 years | 507 | 25.3 |
> 55 years | 192 | 9.6 |
Gender | ||
Female | 1548 | 77.2 |
Male | 456 | 22.8 |
Country of birth | ||
Germany | 1667 | 83.2 |
Foreign-born | 337 | 16.8 |
TB in own history | ||
Yes | 24 | 1.2 |
No | 1980 | 98.8 |
BCG vaccination | ||
Yes | 905 | 45.2 |
No | 1099 | 54.8 |
Profession | ||
Nurse | 1087 | 54.2 |
Physician | 281 | 14.0 |
Trainee | 110 | 5.5 |
Therapist | 66 | 3.3 |
Administration | 92 | 4.6 |
Ancillary nursing staff | 30 | 1.5 |
Cleaning staff | 79 | 3.9 |
Social workers/auxiliary | 102 | 5.1 |
Radiology staff | 28 | 1.4 |
Laboratory staff | 70 | 3.5 |
Other | 59 | 2.9 |
Workplace | ||
Admission ward | 138 | 6.9 |
Infection ward | 303 | 15.1 |
Geriatric care | 309 | 15.4 |
Radiology/Laboratory/Pathology | 176 | 8.8 |
Administration | 75 | 3.7 |
Intensive care | 213 | 10.6 |
Clinic ward | 721 | 36.0 |
Other | 69 | 3.4 |
History of TST | ||
Negative TST in history | 1017 | 50.7 |
Positive TST in history | 480 | 24.0 |
No TST | 507 | 25.3 |