Table 2 Characteristics of adult and paediatric foreign-born TB cases, 2014–2016, Finland
From: Enhanced surveillance for tuberculosis among foreign-born persons, Finland, 2014–2016
Adult n (%) (n = 186)a | Paediatric n (%) (n = 17)a | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary TB | 125 (67) | 14 (82) | 0.198 |
Multidrug-resistant TB | 7 (6) | 2 (14) | 0.099 |
Method TB detected | |||
Screening performed at arrival | 35 (19) | 7 (41) | 0.029 |
During contact tracing of another TB patient | 14 (8) | 4 (24) | 0.026 |
Sought care for symptoms or by chance | 137 (74) | 6 (35) | <0.01 |
Time from arrival to Finland to diagnosis of TB | |||
< 3 months | 39 (21) | 9 (53) | <0.01 |
3–23 months | 51 (27) | 4 (24) | 0.73 |
≥ 24 months | 80 (43) | 4 (24) | 0.119 |
Unknown | 16 (9) | 0 (0) | 0.254 |
Person had resided in | |||
Reception centre in Finland | 27 (15) | 8 (47) | <0.01 |
Refugee camp abroad | 25 (13) | 5 (29) | 0.076 |
No TB-related symptoms | 40 (22) | 10 (59) | <0.01 |