Research Article
Can Social History Variables Predict Prison Inmates’ Risk for Latent Tuberculosis Infection?
Table 2
Medical examination of 89 inmates with positive TSTs.
| Cases () | 89 | Age | | | Mean (median) | 40 (39) | Range | 23–66 | Symptoms | | (%) | 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) |
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TST: tuberculin skin test.
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