Table 2– Prevalence of smoking across the spectrum of tuberculosis (TB) for different measures of smoking
Self-reported current smokingAllCurrent smokerEver-smokerRecent quitter#
CotinineSelf-reportSelf-report
No LTBI/TB
 n221514182
 % (95% CI)5 (3–8)68 (47–85)64 (42–82)82 (62–94)9 (2–27)
LTBI
 n865552652
 % (95% CI)20 (17–24)64 (53–74)60 (50–70)76 (66–84)2 (0–8)
Inactive TB
 n167581
 % (95% CI)4 (2–6)44 (22–68)31 (12–56)50 (27–73)6 (0–27)
TB
 n28614416020614
 % (95% CI)67 (63–72)50 (45–56)56 (50–62)72 (67–77)5 (3–8)
Unable to classify
 n147990
 % (95% CI)3 (2–5)50 (25–75)64 (38–86)64 (38–86)0 (0–19)
Total
 n42422824030619
 % (95% CI)10054 (49–58)57 (52–61)72 (68–76)4 (3–7)
  • LTBI: latent TB infection. #: ex-smokers who quit in the 12 months preceding admission to the cohort.