Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children (n = 23)
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Male sex | 9 (39.1) |
| Race | |
| Black | 13 (56.5) |
| Mixed ethnicity | 10 (43.5) |
| Previous tuberculosis episode or treatment | 11 (47.8) |
| Known current tuberculosis source case | 12 (52.2) |
| Certainty of tuberculosis diagnosisa | |
| Bacteriologically confirmed | 20 (87.0) |
| Probable tuberculosis | 3 (13.0) |
| Tuberculosis disease type | |
| PTB only | 14 (60.9) |
| EPTB only | 3 (13.0) |
| PTB and EPTB | 6 (26.1) |
| HIV-infected | 6 (26.1) |
| Weight-for-age z score < − 2.0b | 3 (13.0) |
Abbreviations: EPTB, extrapulmonary tuberculosis; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; PTB, pulmonary tuberculosis.
a According to Graham et al [22].
b Calculated using 1990 British growth charts.