Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics at baseline in the intention-to-treat population
| BCG group (n=996) | Placebo group (n=989) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 723 (72·6%) | 752 (76·0%) | |
| Male | 273 (27·4%) | 237 (24·0%) | |
| Age (years) | 39·0 (31·0–47·0) | 40·0 (32·0–48·0) | |
| Coexisting condition | 223 (22·4%) | 228 (23·1%) | |
| Diabetes | 35 (3·5%) | 40 (4·0%) | |
| Chronic respiratory disease | 51 (5·1%) | 42 (4·2%) | |
| Cardiovascular disease or hypertension | 137 (13·8%) | 146 (14·8%) | |
| Any alcohol use | 479 (48·1%) | 459 (46·4%) | |
| Smoker | 96 (9·6%) | 106 (10·7%) | |
| Previous BCG vaccination status | |||
| No | 37 (3·7%) | 40 (4·0%) | |
| 1–5 years ago | 7 (0·7%) | 11 (1·1%) | |
| >5 years ago | 952 (95·6%) | 938 (94·8%) | |
| Previous positive tuberculin skin test | |||
| No | 948 (95·2%) | 918 (92·8%) | |
| Not sure | 23 (2·3%) | 31 (3·1%) | |
| Yes | 25 (2·5%) | 40 (4·0%) | |
| Occupation | |||
| Allied health | 123 (12·3%) | 125 (12·6%) | |
| Administrative or clerical | 84 (8·4%) | 89 (9·0%) | |
| Physician | 36 (3·6%) | 36 (3·6%) | |
| Nurse or midwife | 97 (9·7%) | 103 (10·4%) | |
| Other role | 518 (52·0%) | 527 (53·3%) | |
| Patient service assistant or hospital maintenance | 138 (13·9%) | 109 (11·0%) | |
| Site | |||
| Campo Grande | 546 (54·8%) | 545 (55·1%) | |
| Rio de Janeiro | 291 (29·2%) | 293 (29·6%) | |
| Manaus | 159 (16·0%) | 151 (15·3%) | |
Data are n (%) or median (IQR).