Table 1 Study population characteristics
Variable No. (%) | Study population n = 177 |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 111 (63) |
Female | 66 (37) |
Age at diagnosis | |
0–10 | 1 (0) |
11–20 | 42 (24) |
21–30 | 42 (24) |
31–40 | 40 (22) |
41–50 | 26 (15) |
51–100 | 26 (15) |
TB incidence in country of origin | |
≥ 100/100000 | 89 (50) |
< 100/100000 | 88 (50) |
Asylum seekers at time of investigation§ | 36 (20) |
Previous TB diagnosis, classification | |
Active TB | 14 (8) |
Latent TB | 6 (3) |
Country of birth* | |
Eritrea | 27 (15) |
Sweden | 25 (14) |
Somalia | 19 (11) |
Afghanistan | 18 (10) |
Ethiopia | 7 (4) |
Other (36 different) | 81 (46) |