Table 1.
Demographic Details and Recruitment Sites for Children in Contact with an Infectious Case of Tuberculosis
| Characteristic | n (%)* |
|---|---|
| Total | 431 (100) |
| Age, median (IQR), yr | 6 (2.5–11) |
| Age | |
| <1 yr | 42 (9.7) |
| 1–2 yr | 32 (7.4) |
| >2 yr | 357 (82.8) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 224 (51.9) |
| Female | 207 (48.1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 105 (24.3) |
| Indian | 59 (13.7) |
| Pakistani | 84 (19.5) |
| Bangladeshi | 40 (9.3) |
| Black—Caribbean | 3 (0.7) |
| Black—African | 91 (21.1) |
| Black—other | 10 (2.3) |
| Chinese | 1 (0.2) |
| Mixed/other | 38 (8.8) |
| Place of birth | |
| United Kingdom | 353 (81.9) |
| Abroad | 78 (18.1) |
| Recruitment site | |
| Barts, London | 39 (9.0) |
| Birmingham | 77 (17.9) |
| Bristol | 30 (7.0) |
| Evelina, London | 16 (3.7) |
| Newcastle | 74 (17.2) |
| Newham | 61 (14.1) |
| Northwick Park, London | 53 (12.3) |
| Southampton | 16 (3.7) |
| St. Mary’s, London | 20 (4.6) |
| Manchester/Royal Oldham | 6 (1.4) |
| Yorkhill, Glasgow | 39 (9.0) |
Definition of abbreviation: IQR = interquartile range.
*
Unless otherwise indicated.