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Table 3 TST results in relation to the intensity and duration of contact, in 220 healthcare workers

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

Intensity and duration of contact

TST ≥ 10 mm No (%)

TST ≥ 15 mm No (%)

Sporadic contact

66 (50)

30 (23)

Continuous contact

61 (70)

42 (48)

P (Fisher exact test) in relation to the whole tested group

0.003

0.0001

1–10 years of employment

33 (54)

15 (25)

11–45 years of employment

94 (59)

57 (36)

p (Fisher exact test) in relation to the whole tested group

0.81

0.15

  1. The number of the analysed results is 220 as the 2 subject did not appear for the read of TST result