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. 2016 May 5;11(5):e0154825. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154825

Table 1. Prevalence of LTBI During Pregnancy Measured by Tuberculin Skin Test.

Reference Country Study period (y) Participants (n) US-born (%)*1 Non US-born (%) Mean age (range) Interval between testing and reading (h) Induration cutoff PPD+ (%)
Cruz [7] USA 2000 1331 n/s*2 n/s n/s n/s n/s 32%
Metersky [8] USA 1990–1991 1412 n/s n/s n/s before 48 5 mm 18%
48–72 10 mm
Magann [9] USA n/s 1000 58.5 41.5 25.3 (13–42) 48–72 5–8 mm*3 4%
8–12 mm *4
12 mm *5
Jackson[10] USA 2000 30 47 53 27.5 48–72 10 mm 0%
Meints [11] USA 2003–2006 382 0 100 n/s n/s 22%
Medchill [4] USA 1993–1997 1763 38.2 61.8 n/s 48–72 5 mm 15%
Schwartz [12] USA 2001–2006 4049 11.1 88.9 27.0 (13.0–46) n/s 10 mm previously positive 48%
Sackoff [13] USA 1999–2000 558 0 100 26.0 (22–31) n/s 10 mm previously positive 37%
Lighter-Fisher [15] USA n/s 140 59 41 18.5 (13.5–36.5) 48–72 10 mm 20%
Worjoloh [14] USA 2009–2010 220 35 65 25 (17–41) 48–72 10 mm*6 21%
15 mm
Chehab [16] USA 102 10 90 25.9
Mathad [17] India 2011–2012 401 n/s 48–72 10 mm 14%
Sheriff [18] Tanzania 2008 286 25.0 (16–40) n/s 5 mm *7 30%
10 mm *8
Sepulveda [19] Chile n/a 840 n/s 72 10 mm 51–57%

*1 When not explicitly detailed, Non-Hispanic Caucasian women were considered US born, whereas women from all other ethnicities were considered non US-born

*2 Not specified in article

*3 If suspected of having HIV, or close contact with known case

*4 If from endemic area, medically underserved low income populations, residents of long term care facility, migrant workers, homeless

*5 If no known risk factors

*6 Recent immigrants (<5 years), from high prevalence country, injection drug user, residents or employees of high risk congregate settings

*7 HIV positive

*8 HIV negative