Comparison of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay and Tuberculin Skin Test for the Screening of Latent Tuberculosis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: Indian Scenario

Table 3

Distribution of QFT-GIT and TST in IBD cases and controls.

QFT-GIT in IBD cases and controls		Frequency	Percent	value ( test)
IBD patients	Positive	26	19.8%	0.60
	Negative	99	75.6%
	Indeterminate	6	4.6%
Control subjects	Positive	22	17.5%
	Negative	99	78.6%
	Indeterminate	5	4%
TST in IBD cases and controls
IBD patients	Positive	34	26%	0.31
	Negative	97	74%
Control subjects	Positive	26	20.6%
	Negative	100	79.4%