| Overall | Non-TB | Active TB | p-value | |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 105 (63) | 59 (73) | 46 (54) | 0.012 |
| Male | 61 (37) | 22 (27) | 39 (46) | |
| Previous TB | ||||
| No | 123 (74) | 72 (89) | 51 (60) | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 38 (23) | 8 (10) | 30 (35) | |
| Missing data | 5 (3) | 1 (1) | 4 (5) | |
| BCG scar | ||||
| No | 111 (67) | 56 (69) | 55 (65) | 0.272 |
| Yes | 49 (29) | 24 (30) | 25 (29) | |
| Missing data | 6 (4) | 1 (1) | 5 (6) | |
| TB contact | ||||
| No | 125 (75) | 64 (79) | 61 (72) | 0.446 |
| Yes | 24 (15) | 11 (14) | 13 (15) | |
| Missing data | 17 (10) | 6 (7) | 11 (13) | |
| CD4 count cells·mm−3 | ||||
| <100 | 31 (19) | 6 (8) | 25 (30) | <0.0001 |
| 100–199 | 46 (28) | 14 (17) | 32 (37) | |
| 200–299 | 34 (20) | 23 (28) | 11 (13) | |
| ≥300 | 53 (32) | 36 (44) | 17 (20) | |
| Missing data | 2 (1) | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | |
| Age yrs | 33 (28–39) | 30 (26–36) | 35 (29–41) | 0.0002 |
| CD4 count cells·mm−3 | 221.5 (116.6–364.5) | 291 (189–436) | 155 (73–259) | <0.0001 |
| BMI kg·m−2 | 22.7 (19.8–26.2) | 24.2 (21.6–29.0) | 21.0 (19.0–23.0) | <0.0001 |
Data are presented as n (%) or median (interquartile range), unless otherwise indicated. TB: tuberculosis; BCG: bacille Calmette–Guérin; BMI: body mass index. Bold indicates significant p-values.