Table 2 Characteristics of health examination screening subgroup and non-screening subgroup, n = 158
Variable No. (%) | Sub-group 1: HE TB screening group n = 25 | Sub-group 2: Non-screening group** n = 133 |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 20 (80) | 84 (63) |
Female | 5 (20) | 49 (37) |
Age at diagnosis | ||
0–10 | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
11–20 | 19 (76) | 18 (14) |
21–30 | 3 (12) | 33 (25) |
31–40 | 3 (12) | 33 (25) |
41–50 | 0 (0) | 24 (18) |
51–100 | 0 (0) | 24 (18) |
TB incidence in country of origin | ||
≥ 100/100000 | 16 (64) | 56 (42) |
< 100/100000 | 9 (36) | 77 (58) |
Asylum seekers at time of investigation§ | 22 (88) | 12 (9) |
Previous TB diagnosis, classification | ||
Active TB | 1 (4) | 10 (8) |
Latent TB | 0 (0) | 5 (4) |
Country of birth* | ||
Eritrea | 9 (36) | 17 (13) |
Sweden | 0 (0) | 24 (18) |
Somalia | 3 (12) | 11 (8) |
Afghanistan | 8 (32) | 7 (5) |
Ethiopia | 2 (8) | 4 (3) |
Other (36 different) | 3 (12) | 70 (53) |