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. 2017 Jan 10;11(1):e0005154. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005154

Table 3. Sub Group Analysis of Primary Outcome (Clinical Cure at 3 Weeks).

Benzathine penicillin (95% CI) Azithromycin (95% CI) Risk difference % (95%CI)
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)