| n (%)a |
---|---|
Subjects completing the screeningb | 558 |
Age, years (mean ± SD) | 56.1 ± 8 |
Males | 324 (58.2) |
Work category | |
• medical staff | 246 (44.1) |
• nursing staff | 274 (49.1) |
• laboratory staff | 25 (4.5) |
• otherc | 13 (2.3) |
Workplace frequented | |
• medical wards | 220 (39.4) |
• surgical wards | 171 (30.6) |
• otherd | 167 (30) |
Years in employment (mean ± SD) | 24.8 ± 9.8 |
TST as baseline examination | 491 (88) |
• positive | 73 (14.8) |
• negative | 418 (85.2) |
QTF as baseline examination | 67 (12) |
• positive | 44 (65.7) |
• negative | 23 (34.3) |
LTBIe | 117 (20.9) |
Active tuberculosis | 0 |