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The comparison between the QFT-Plus and TST results in diagnosing LTBI.
| QFT-Plus | TST | Total (%); (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||
| Positive | 3 | 8 | 11 (15.5%); (8.9–25.71) |
| Indeterminate | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.4%); (0.2–7.6) |
| Negative | 1 | 58 | 59 (83.1%); (72.7–90.1) |
| Total | 4 | 67 | 71 |
| % | (5.6%) | (94.4%) | |
| 95% CI | 2.2%–3.6% | 86.4%–97.8% | |
p (McNemar test) = 0.039; K = 0.345 (95% CI: 0.05–0. 745) (SE 0.161). TST: tuberculin skin test; QFT-Plus: QuantiFERON Gold Plus; LTBI: latent tuberculosis infection.
