Table 5.
Parameter | Children with LTBI (n = 64) | Children with TB | Significance |
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Levels of IFN-γ (IU/mL) | 0.475 (IQR = 1.082) (range 0.030 – 3.042) | 2.037 (IQR = 2.246) (range 0.024 – 4.764) | Kruskal-Wallis test: F = 46.042 p = 1.00·10-10(**) |
The test was considered positive with titer ≥ 0.35 IU/ml.