Table 3.
Characteristics of child household contacts of TB patients
| Children | |
|---|---|
| n = 148 (%) | |
| Male | 79 (53.4) |
| Age (years, range)* | 1.8 (0.1–15) |
| - below 5 years | 50 (33.8) |
| Belong to ethnic minorities | 114 (77.0) |
| Shares sleeping place with TB patient | 71 (48.0) |
| Education | |
| - illiterate | 83 (56.1) |
| - primary education | 50 (33.8) |
| - secondary education | 15 (10.1) |
| Fever | 1 (0.7) |
| BCG scars | 63 (42.6) |
| Mean diameter of TST induration (mm)* | 15.9 (14.8–16.9) |
| TST ≥ 10 mm | 46 (31.1) |
| Sputum positive for AFB £ | 0 |
TST: tuberculin skin test; AFB: acid-fast bacilli
* Mean with 95% confidence interval
£ Sputum obtained from 37 children