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. 2013 Apr 25;7(4):e2177. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002177

Table 3. Demographic and occupational characteristics of a study population (n = 311) linked to a dairy production and livestock facility in Mexico.

Characteristic No.(%)
Median (IQR)
Age 36 (27–45)
Men 244/311 (78.0)
Illiteracy 33/308 (10.1)
<6 year of formal education 137/310 (43.3)
Birth in a highly endemic area 104/311 (33.4)
Living inside a cowshed 188/311 (60.4)
Months working/living at daily facility 132 (72–240)
Group of exposure
High 105/309 (33.9)
Medium 145/309 (46.9)
Low 59/309 (17.3)
Daily hours of contact with cattle 6 (0–8)
BCG scar 265/311 (85.2)
Previous contact with TB case 31/308 (10.0)
Consumption of unpasteurized dairy products 93/310 (30.0)
Previous TB diagnosis 4/311 (1.2)

IQR = interquartile range.