Table 1. Baseline characteristics of household contacts by nutritional status.
| Underweight (N = 226) | Normal weight (N = 7310) | Overweight (N = 5112) | Total (N = 12,648) | Na | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Household Contacts Characteristics | |||||
| Age Categories | |||||
| <5 years | 74 (32.7) | 1280 (17.5) | 271 (5.3) | 1625 (12.9) | |
| 5 to 11 years | 39 (17.3) | 1474 (20.2) | 333 (6.5) | 1846 (14.6) | |
| 12 to 19 years | 21 (9.3) | 1757 (24.0) | 192 (3.8) | 1970 (15.6) | |
| 20 to 49 years | 70 (31.0) | 2229 (30.5) | 2918 (57.1) | 5217 (41.3) | |
| ≥50 years | 22 (9.7) | 570 (7.8) | 1398 (27.4) | 1990 (15.7) | |
| Male | 110 (48.7) | 3452 (47.2) | 2101 (41.1) | 5663 (44.8) | |
| Comorbid diseaseb | 31 (13.7) | 1148 (15.7) | 1369 (26.8) | 2548 (20.2) | 12,645 |
| Number of BCG Scars | 12,645 | ||||
| 0 | 43 (19.0) | 1215 (16.6) | 496 (9.7) | 1754 (13.9) | |
| 1 | 156 (69.0) | 5021 (68.7) | 2923 (57.2) | 8100 (64.1) | |
| 2 | 21 (9.3) | 900 (12.3) | 1318 (25.8) | 2239 (17.7) | |
| > 2 | 6 (2.7) | 172 (2.4) | 374 (7.3) | 552 (4.4) | |
| Isoniazid Preventive Therapy | 77 (34.1) | 2230 (30.5) | 575 (11.3) | 2882 (22.8) | 12,639 |
| Heavy Alcohol Use | 7 (3.1) | 300 (4.2) | 357 (7.2) | 664 (5.4) | 12,393 |
| Smokes | 6 (2.7) | 334 (4.6) | 420 (8.3) | 760 (6.1) | 12,516 |
| HIV Positive | 5 (2.3) | 27 (0.4) | 19 (0.4) | 51 (0.4) | 12,499 |
| Socioeconomic Status | 12,316 | ||||
| Low | 87 (39.2) | 2523 (35.5) | 1632 (32.7) | 4242 (34.4) | |
| Middle | 86 (38.7) | 3240 (45.6) | 2190 (43.9) | 5516 (44.8) | |
| High | 49 (22.1) | 1342 (18.9) | 1167 (23.4) | 2558 (20.8) | |
| Self-Reported Diabetes Mellitus | 0 (0.0) | 53 (0.7) | 168 (3.3) | 221 (1.8) | 12,555 |
| History of TB | 27 (12.0) | 486 (6.7) | 474 (9.3) | 987 (7.8) | 12,628 |
| TB Infection at baseline | 84 (39.6) | 2645 (37.8) | 2533 (51.73) | 5262 (43.4) | 12,115 |
| Index Case Characteristics | |||||
| HIV Positive | 11 (4.9) | 235 (3.3) | 178 (3.5) | 424 (3.4) | 12,518 |
| Smear Positive | 169 (74.8) | 5584 (76.4) | 3935 (77.0) | 9688 (76.6) | 12,641 |
| Smear Grade among smear positive | 9688 | ||||
| + | 82 (48.5) | 2594 (46.5) | 1881 (47.8) | 4557 (47.0) | |
| ++ | 28 (16.6) | 1116 (20.0) | 776 (19.7) | 1920 (19.8) | |
| +++ | 59 (34.9) | 1874 (33.6) | 1278 (32.5) | 3211 (33.1) | |
| Cavitary Disease | 55 (25.0) | 1894 (26.4) | 1381 (27.3) | 3330 (26.7) | 12,463 |
| Tobacco use | 7 (3.2) | 196 (2.7) | 140 (2.8) | 343 (2.8) | 12,404 |
| Heavy Alcohol Use | 27 (12.9) | 727 (10.4) | 471 (9.6) | 1225 (10.1) | 12,133 |
BCG, Bacillus Calmette–Guérin.
a Total number of subjects with data for corresponding variable.
b Comorbid disease includes any of the following: heart disease, high blood pressure, asthma, kidney disease, use of steroids or chemotherapy or immunosuppressant, any other self-reported chronic illness.