Table 4 |
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Kappa-values and QFT results for TST indicating recent LTBI and TST ≥ 10 mm |
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QFT |
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Negative |
Positive |
Total |
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Recent LTBI very probable |
N (row%) |
N (row%) |
N (col%) |
Kappa |
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No |
84 (81.6) |
19 (18.4) |
103 (69.6) |
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Yes |
36 (80.0) |
9 (20.0) |
45 (30.4) |
0.02 |
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TST ≥ 10 mm, regardless of earlier TST |
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Negative |
46 (90.2) |
5 (9.8) |
51 (34.5) |
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Positive |
74 (76.3) |
23 (23.7) |
97 (65.5) |
0.11 |
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TST+/QFT- 74 (50% of all), TST-/QFT+ 5 (17.9% of all QFT+) |
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Tripodi et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2009 4:30 doi:10.1186/1745-6673-4-30 |
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