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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Prevalence and risk factors for latent tuberculosis in polish healthcare workers: the comparison of tuberculin skin test and interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) performance

Sex

Numer and percentage of participants

Age group and mean age

Median age

Women

204 (91.9%)

(23–69) 41.0

40.5

Men

18 (8.1%)

(24–55) 38.0

37.0

Total

222 (100%)

(23–69) 40.8

39.5

 

Mean age +/−SD

Minimal age

Maximal age

Women

41.0 +/− 9.0

23

69

Men

38.0 +/− 8.9

24

55

Total

40.8 +/− 9.0

23

69

Length of employment

1–10 years

11–45 years

Total

Numer of participants

63 (28%)

159 (72%)

222

Contact with TB in age groups

Sporadic

Continuous

Total

All HCW

134 (60%)

88 (40%)

222

(0,24]

1 (0.01%)

1 (0.01%)

2

(24,44]

99 (45%)

42 (19%)

141

(44,59]

34 (15%)

40 (18%)

74

(59,70)

0 (0.00%)

5 (2%)

5