Parameter | T-SPOTTM.TB | |
OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
Sex | ||
Female versus male | 1.26 (0.68–2.36) | 0.47 |
Age group | ||
>75 versus 5–75 yrs | 7.97 (3.97–15.44) | 0.006 |
0–4 versus 5–75 yrs | 2.27 (0.12–12.40) | 0.84 |
Sample transport conditions | ||
Autumn and winter versus spring and summer# | 3.47 (1.75–7.51) | 0.0007 |
Transported from far versus from near¶ | 1.29 (0.70–2.35) | 0.41 |
Data are expressed as odds ratios (OR) of indeterminates in group 1 versus group 2 for each variable. CI: confidence interval. #: autumn and winter are defined as September 21–March 20, inclusive, and spring and summer are defined as March 21–September 20, inclusive; ¶: far is defined as >15 km from the laboratory.