Table 4
Age-adjusted and sex-adjusted estimated annual rate of tuberculosis infection (95% CI) per 100 person-years (%), overall, before and after the implementation of the regional guidelines
| Work activities and sites | Overall (%) | Implementation of the regional guidelines | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before (%) | After (%) | ||
| Occupation (work activity) | |||
| Social workers | 0.61 (0.25–1.50) | 0.91 (0.43–1.91) | 0.30 (0.09–1.01) |
| Clerical workers | 0.99 (0.57–1.74) | 1.33 (0.76–2.33) | 0.50 (0.25–1.00) |
| Medical workers | 1.71 (1.43–2.04) | 2.46 (2.11–2.87) | 0.89 (0.59–1.37) |
| Nursing workers | 1.67 (1.51–1.86) | 2.34 (2.05–2.68) | 0.92 (0.64–1.31) |
| Workplace | |||
| Administrative services | 0.62 (0.11–3.39) | 0.85 (0.19–3.90) | 0.31 (0.04–2.55) |
| Outpatient services | 1.40 (1.34–1.47) | 1.94 (1.62–2.32) | 0.78 (0.57–1.08) |
| Medicine services | 1.29 (0.94–1.77) | 1.85 (1.29–2.64) | 0.74 (0.48–1.14) |
| Infectious disease services | 2.62 (2.42–2.83) | 3.57 (3.10–4.12) | 1.33 (0.95–1.88) |
| Surgery services | 2.22 (2.12–2.33) | 3.07 (2.57–3.66) | 1.20 (0.91–1.59) |
| Laboratory services | 3.42 (2.59–4.51) | 4.22 (3.35–5.30) | 1.70 (0.96–3.02) |
| Overall | 1.56 (1.30–1.87) | 2.19 (1.81–2.56) | 0.84 (0.55–1.28) |
