Can Social History Variables Predict Prison Inmates’ Risk for Latent Tuberculosis Infection?

Table 2

Medical examination of 89 inmates with positive TSTs.

Cases (𝑁)	89
Age
Mean (median)	40 (39)
Range	23–66
Symptoms	𝑁	(%)
Fever
Yes	1	(1)
No	61	(69)
Missing	27	(30)
Cough
Yes	0	(0)
No	62	(70)
Missing	27	(30)
Unintentional weight loss
Yes	3	(3)
No	63	(71)
Missing	23	(26)
Fatigue
Yes	2	(2)
No	61	(69)
Missing	26	(29)
Night sweats
Yes	2	(2)
No	60	(68)
Missing	27	(30)
Chills
Yes	0	(0)
No	62	(70)
Missing	27	(30)
Hemoptysis	0	(0)
Yes	0	(0)
No	62	(70)
Missing	27	(30)
Any	6	(9)
Yes	6	(7)
No	60	(68)
Missing	22	(25)

TST: tuberculin skin test.