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Table 2 Characteristics of study participants (n = 481)

From: Diagnosis and follow-up of treatment of latent tuberculosis; the utility of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube assay in outpatients from a tuberculosis low-endemic country

Characteristics

No

%

Age; mean (range)

39 (9-87)

 

Gender

  

   Male

196

40.7

   Female

285

59.3

Origin

  

   Norway with western parents

296

61.5

   Another western country

7

1.5

   Parents from TB endemic country

12

2.5

   TB endemic country

166

34.5

Stay in TB endemic country

309

64.0

Exposure of TB

261

54.6

BCG vaccinated

423

87.9

BCG scar

356

74.0

Previous TB

28

5.8