Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants (N = 64)
From: Ex vivo mRNA expression of toll-like receptors during latent tuberculosis infection
Variables | Overall N (%) | LTBI group N (%) | Non-LTBI group N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.617 | |||
 Male | 32 (50) | 17 (53.1) | 15 (46.9) |  |
 Female | 32 (50) | 15 (46.9) | 17 (53.2) |  |
Age (Years) | 0.802 | |||
 11–14 | 32 (50) | 16 (50.0) | 16 (50.0) |  |
 15–18 | 32 (50) | 16 (50.0) | 16 (50.0) |  |
BMI (Kg/M2)a | 0.230 | |||
 Underweight (< 18.5) | 33 (51.56) | 18 (56.2) | 20 (62.5) |  |
 Normal (18.5–24.9) | 29 (45.3) | 12 (37.5) | 12 (37.5) |  |
 Overweight (> 24.9) | 2 (0.03) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) |  |
BCG scar | 0.118 | |||
 Present | 33 (51.6) | 13 (40.6) | 20 (62.5) |  |
 Absent | 25 (39.1) | 15 (46.9) | 10 (31.2) |  |
 Indeterminate | 3 (4.7) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (6.3) |  |
 Not recorded | 3 (4.7) | 3 (9.4) | 0 (0.0) |  |
Parasitic infections | 0.026 | |||
 Yes | 18 (28.1) | 13 (40.6) | 5 (15.6) |  |
 No | 46 (71.9) | 19 (59.4) | 27 (84.4) |  |