Table 1. General characteristics of the study population.
Total | |||
N | % | ||
Total | 2,982 | 100.0 | |
Age (mean ±SD) | 15.1±1.3 | ||
Region | Seoul | 889 | 29.8 |
Gyeong-gi | 1,126 | 37.8 | |
Incheon | 474 | 15.9 | |
Other | 493 | 16.5 | |
BCG scar present | Yes | 1,818 | 61.0 |
No | 1,164 | 39.0 | |
Family history of TB | Yes | 20 | 0.7 |
No | 2,962 | 99.3 | |
Relationship with index case | Classmates* | 1,499 | 50.3 |
Exchanging classmate† | 907 | 30.4 | |
Club mates‡ | 82 | 2.7 | |
Others | 494 | 16.6 | |
Smoking | Non-smoker | 2,348 | 78.7 |
Current-smoker | 157 | 5.3 | |
Ex-smoker | 123 | 4.1 | |
No response | 30 | 1.0 | |
Not follow up | 324 | 10.9 | |
BMI§ | mean ± SD | 21.0±3.4 | |
median(IQR) | 20.3(18.8, 22.6) | ||
<18.5 | 633 | 21.2 | |
18.5–25.0 | 1,997 | 67.0 | |
>25.0 | 352 | 11.8 |
*Classmates: The same classmates with index case.
Exchanging classmate: who contact with the index case in other classroom over 1 h per week.
Club mates: contact with the index case during extracurricular activities.
BMI: body mass index.