Table 3. Sub Group Analysis of Primary Outcome (Clinical Cure at 3 Weeks).
Benzathine penicillin (95% CI) | Azithromycin (95% CI) | Risk difference % (95%CI) | |
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Clinical Stage of yaws: | |||
Primary | 98.7(96.2–100) | 98.9(96.7–100) | -0.2(-3.4 to 3.1) |
Secondary | 95.0(90.1–99.9) | 97.5(93.9–100) | -2.5(-8.4 to 3.4) |
Baseline RPR titre: | |||
1:4–1:16 | 93.7(87.5–99.7) | 98.6(96.0–100) | -5.0(-11.6 to 1.6) |
1:32–1:128 | 99.0(96.7–100) | 97.9(95.0–100) | 1.1(-12.5 to 4.6) |
Household Exposure: | |||
Exposed | 98.7(96.1–100) | 92.6(94.2–100) | 1.1(-3.4 to 5.3) |
Not exposed | 95.1(90.2–99.9) | 98.8(96.5–100) | -3.8(-9.0 to1.5) |