Table 2. Characteristics of Patients with Active TB at Baseline and on Prospective Assessment.
| Active TB at Baseline | Active TB Detected Prospectively | |||
| Characteristic | Helminth-Uninfected | Helminth Infected | Helminth-Uninfected | Helminth-Infected |
| n | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Median Age (Range) | 51 (23–65) | 44.5 (21–65) | 52 (35–55) | 52 (32–58) |
| Female: n (%) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (16.7) | 5 (55.6) | 2 (22.2) |
| BCG a scar: n (%) | 5 (38.5) | 5 (41.7) | 2 (22.2) | 4 (44.4) |
| PPD >12 mm: n (%) | 10 (90.9) | 11 (100) | 9 (100) | 7 (87.5) |
| Hookworm: n (%) | NA | 10 (83.3) | NA | 9 (100) |
| LF: b n (%) | NA | 2 (16.7) | NA | 1 (11.1) |
| Coinfection: c n (%) | NA | 0 (0) | NA | 1 (11.1) |
a
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin.
b
Lymphatic filariasis (circulating filaria antigen).
c
LF and hookworm.