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Table 1 Compare the positive rate of QFT-GIT between low TB group and TB&SILs group

From: The exhaustion of lymphocytes is the main factor that decreases the sensitivity of QFT-GIT detection in silicosis

 

SILs group (n = 11)

SILs&LTBI group (n = 6)

TB group (n = 43)

TB&SILs group (n = 65)

P value

QFT-GIT positive (n, %)

0,

0

6,

100

40,

93.02

38,

58.46

< 0.0001

Tuberculosis cultures positive (n, %)

0,

0

0,

0

43,

100

65,

100

< 0.0001

Age (years)

66.18 ± 2.169

65.85 ± 2.774

68.20 ± 1.227

67.26 ± 1.002

0.3987

Male (n, %)

11,

100

6,

100

43,

100

65,

100

< 0.0001

  1. TB pulmonary tuberculosis, SILs silicosis, LTBI latent tuberculosis infection