Comparison of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay and Tuberculin Skin Test for the Screening of Latent Tuberculosis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: Indian Scenario

Table 2

Comparison between IBD group and control subjects.

	IBD patients ()	Control group ()	value (IBD vs. control)
Age, mean (SD)	36.0 (12.5)	45.9 (9.6)	0.001
SEX (male) (%)	72 (55%)	82 (65%)	NS
BMI (kg/m^2) (SD)	22.3 (4.3)	24.8 (3.4)	0.001
BCG scar, (%)	30 (23%)	39 (31%)	NS
Smoking, (%)	37 (28%)	30 (55%)	NS
QFT test-nil (SD)	0.3 (0.4)	0.3 (0.4)	0.06
TST in mm (SD)	5.9 (1.6)	5.8 (1.6)	NS
HB (SD)	10.5 (2.3)	14.4 (8.9)	0.001
TLC (SD)	8187.9 (2980.3)	8469.0 (1780.2)	NS
Platelet (SD)	280612 (114245)	275493 (114163)	NS
Total protein gm/l (SD)	6.8 (1.0)	7.6 (0.6)	0.001
Albumin gm/l (SD)	3.7 (2.7)	4.4 (0.4)	0.01