Table 1.
Study cohort characteristics.
| Group | n | Median age (range, y) | Gender (m/f) | Tested conducted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QFT | X-ray | Sputum smear (microscopy or GeneXpert) | |||||
| Study cohort | TB | 22 | 37 (3–74) | 18/4 | √ | √ | √ (15 GeneXpert positive*) |
| HC | 20 | 33.5 (5–61) | 12/8 | √ | nd | nd | |
| Test cohort | TB | 4 | 61(13–73) | 3/1 | √ | √ | √ (all microscopy positive) |
| HC | 13 | 36 (20–76) | 8/5 | √ | nd | nd | |
Y, years; m, male; f, female, n, numbers, nd, not done; TB, tuberculosis patients; HCs, healthy controls;
*
Tests included GeneXpert analyses; four of seven GeneXpert negative TB patients were QFT positive.