Table 1.
Latent TB infections (positive IGRA) among healthcare workers according to the German TB network of occupational health physicians, following [28-31]
|
Variable |
N = 3,823 n (%) |
IGRA |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Negative n (%) | Positive n (%) | |
| < 25 years |
494 (12.9) |
481 (97.4) |
13 (2.6) |
| 25-35 years |
926 (24.2) |
878 (94.8) |
48 (5.2) |
| 35-45 years |
1,057 (27.6) |
982 (92.9) |
75 (7.1) |
| 45-55 years |
974 (25.5) |
867 (89.0) |
107 (11.0) |
| >55 years |
372 (9.7) |
297(79.8) |
75 (20.2) |
| Gender |
|
|
|
| Female |
2,959 (77.4) |
2,716 (91.8) |
243 (8.2) |
| Male |
864 (22.6) |
789 (91.3) |
75 (8.7) |
| Reason for screening |
|
|
|
| Regular contact with TB patients or infectious material (obligatory) |
2,533 (66.3) |
2,310 (91.2) |
223 (8.8) |
| Contact tracing (optional) |
1,290 (33.7) |
1,195 (92.6) |
95 (7.4) |
| Profession |
|
|
|
| Physician |
583 (15.2) |
538 (92.3) |
45 (7.7) |
| Nurse | 1,962 (51.3) | 1,804 (91.9) | 158 (8.1) |