Table 1. Description of the study population.
| BUD patients | BUD contacts | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 36 | 22 | |
| Mean age (range) | 8.1 (1.5–17) | 7.8 (3–15) | 0.981 |
| Median age | 8.5 | 7.5 | |
| Female / male (% males) | 14/22 (61.1) | 12/10 (45.5) | 0.249 |
| Malaria status +/- (% positive) | 17/18* (48.6) | 11/11 (50.0) | 0.917 |
| BCG scar +/- (% positive) | 25/10* (71.4) | 20/2 (90.9) | 0.103 |
| mean +/- SEM | Haematological parameters | ||
| N** | 31 | 21 | |
| WBC (10^9/L) | 6.95 +/- 0.48 | 5.74 +/- 0.74 | 0.050 |
| RBC (10^12/L) | 4.13 +/- 0.11 | 4.31 +/- 0.22 | 0.880 |
| HB (g/dL) | 10.79 +/- 0.24 | 11.56 +/- 0.56 | 0.385 |
| HCT (%) | 32.66 +/- 0.88 | 32.77 +/- 1.84 | 0.636 |
| MCV (fL) | 78.94 +/- 1.26 | 75.17 +/- 1.40 | 0.107 |
| MCH (pg) | 25.11 +/- 0.43 | 26.87 +/- 0.93 | 0.124 |
| PLT (10^9/L) | 237.56 +/- 26.49 | 238.00 +/- 22.43 | 0.654 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 44.44 +/- 2.38 | 46.40 +/- 3.65 | 0.449 |
| Monocytes (%) | 10.66 +/- 0.74 | 10.79 +/- 1.13 | 0.538 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 33.69 +/- 2.42 | 30.79 +/- 2.74 | 0.526 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 6.98 +/- 1.15 | 4.95 +/- 1.28 | 0.106 |
| Basophils (%) | 3.15 +/- 1.28 | 2.31 +/- 0.70 | 0.049 |
*one patient with unknown status;
**N = 5 and N = 1 data are not available