Demographics of all children enrolled (n = 1415)
Total number (%) | |
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The total number of children enumerated was 1593 of whom 1415 (88.8%) were enrolled. CXR, chest radiograph; HH, household; Recent HH contact, household contact with a sputum smear positive source case, currently on treatment; TST, tuberculin skin test. | |
Gender | |
Male | 709 (50.1) |
Female | 706 (49.9) |
Age distribution in years | |
<2 | 188 (13.2) |
2–4 | 243 (17.2) |
5–9 | 508 (35.9) |
10–14 | 476 (33.7) |
TST positive (⩾15 mm in diameter) | 451 (31.9) |
Age distribution of TST positive children in years | |
<2 | 35 (2.5) |
2–5 | 42 (3.0) |
5–10 | 164 (11.6) |
10–14 | 210 (14.8) |
HH contact with an adult source case ever | 201 (14.2) |
Recent HH contact with an adult source case | 53 (3.7) |
CXR done | 239 (16.9) |
CXR suggestive of tuberculosis | 18 (1.3) |