Table 2.
TB transmission relevant characteristics of tuberculosis patients
| Patients | |
|---|---|
| n = 72 (%) | |
| Haemoptysis before treatment | 40 (55.5) |
| AFB found before treatment | 72 (100) |
| AFB found during follow-up | 1 (1.3) |
| House size (in m3, range) | 89.0 (77–100) |
| Number of people living in the same house* | 5.3 (4.6–5.9) |
| Shares sleeping place with other family members | 61 (84.7) |
| Coughs in shared rooms | 72 (100) |
| Spits inside the house | 37 (51.3) |
| Drinks from the same glass | 69 (97.1) |
| Eats together with the other family members | 67 (93.0) |
* Mean with 95% confidence interval