Table 3. Latent TB infection and probable/confirmed TB among students in the same grade as index case, by exposure (Zhejiang Province, China, 2009–2010).
| Exposure | Total No. | No. tested | Latent TB Infection | Probable/Confirmed TB | ||||
| n | Rate (%) | RR (95% CI) | n | Rate (%) | RR (95% CI) | |||
| Same classroom as index case | 46 | 46 | 26 | 57 | 2.5 (1.9–3.4)a | 15 | 33 | 17 (7.8–39)a |
| Boys | 22 | 22 | 13 | 54 | 0.92 (0.55–1.5) | 10 | 42 | 1.8 (0.74–4.5) |
| Girls | 24 | 24 | 13 | 59 | Ref | 5 | 23 | Ref |
| Different classroom from index caseb | 430 | 428 | 96 | 22 | Ref | 8 | 1.9 | Ref |
| Boys | 227 | 225 | 40 | 18 | 0.64 (0.45–0.92) | 5 | 2.2 | 1.5 (0.36–6.2) |
| Girls | 203 | 203 | 56 | 28 | Ref | 3 | 1.5 | Ref |
| Residential status | ||||||||
| Boarding | 235 | 233 | 63 | 32 | 1.1 (0.81–1.4) | 11 | 4.7 | 0.95 (0.43–2.1) |
| Commuting | 241 | 241 | 59 | 29 | Ref | 12 | 4.9 | Ref |
Abbreviations: RR, rate ratio; TB, tuberculosis.
aCompared with students in different classroom from index case.
bIndex case received TB diagnosis in February 2009.