Table 1 Distribution of gender, age and geographical area according to BCG vaccination and BCG scar status
From: Current tuberculin reactivity of schoolchildren in the Central African Republic
Characteristics | Vaccinated | Vaccinated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | P | Without BCG scar | BCG scar | P | |
n (%) | n (%) | |||||
n (%) | n (%) | |||||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 1111 (83.7) | 216 (16.3) | 0.873 | 371 (33.4) | 740 (66.6) | 0.508 |
Female | 1161 (83.9) | 222 (16.1) | 403 (34.1) | 758 (65.9) | ||
Age (years) | ||||||
6–9 | 979 (85.1) | 172 (14.9) | 0.139 | 303 (30.9) | 676 (69.1) | 0.006 |
10–12 | 1293 (82.9) | 266 (17.1) | 471 (36.4) | 822 (63.6) | ||
Health region | ||||||
Bangui | 1255 (85.4) | 214 (14.6) | 0.014 | 439 (35.0) | 816 (65.0) | 0.308 |
Ombella M’Poko | 1017 (81.9) | 224 (18.1) | 335 (32.9) | 682 (67.1) | ||