Table 1. Characteristics of study participants.
Characteristic | Uninfected (n = 30) | LTBI (n = 34) |
APTB (n = 75) |
Total (n = 139) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age and range (years) | 15 (1, 66) | 28 (1, 66) | 30 (18, 50) | 26 (1, 66) |
Males | 10 (33.3%) | 10 (29.4%) | 43 (57.3%) | 63 (45.3%) |
HIV positive | 2 (6.7%) | 1 (3.0%) | 27 (36.0%) | 30 (21.6%) |
Low SES a | 12 (40%) | 16 (47.1%) | 44 (65.7%) | 72 (55.0%) |
LTBI: latent tuberculosis infection, APTB: active pulmonary tuberculosis, SES: socioeconomic status.
a Individuals were either of low or medium socio-economic status.