Baseline demographics and patients factors in subgroup who attended ED versus group who did not
| Attended ED (%) | Did not attend ED (%) | χ2 test (p value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Population size | 154 | 243 | – |
| Male | 100 (65%) | 131 (54%) | 0.030 |
| Age (IQR) | 34 (23) | 35 (22) | 0.408 |
| Pulmonary TB | 75 (49%) | 91 (37%) | 0.045 |
| Non-pulmonary TB | 79 (51%) | 152 (63%) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Indian subcontinent | 40 (26%) | 77 (32%) | 0.224 |
| Black African | 44 (29%) | 67 (28%) | 0.829 |
| White | 31 (20%) | 43 (18%) | 0.544 |
| Black Caribbean | 12 (8%) | 10 (4%) | 0.119 |
| Arabic | 13 (8%) | 13 (5%) | 0.225 |
| Other ethnicity | 14 (9%) | 33 (14%) | 0.177 |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Born outside UK | 120 (78%) | 189 (78%) | 0.973 |
| Previous BCG vaccination | 89 (58%) | 134 (55%) | 0.604 |
| Previous TB infection | 9 (6%) | 7 (3%) | 0.143 |
| Unemployed | 27 (18%) | 40 (16%) | 0.781 |
| Homelessness | 12 (8%) | 17 (7%) | 0.766 |
| Drug misuse | 11 (7%) | 11 (5%) | 0.267 |
| Prison history | 8 (5%) | 9 (4%) | 0.475 |
| Not registered with GP | 38 (25%) | 41 (17%) | 0.058 |
ED, emergency department; GP, general practitioners; TB, tuberculosis.