Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of 1,064 household contacts of tuberculosis cases stratified by the drug resistance profile of the index case
| Variable | Household contacts of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases (n [%]) | Household contacts of drug-susceptible tuberculosis cases (n [%]) | All contacts (n [%]) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 397 (37.3) | 667 (62.7) | 1,064 (100) |
| Age group, year | |||
| ≤ 15 | 75 (18.9) | 116 (17.4) | 191 (18.0) |
| 15–42 | 139 (35.0) | 195 (29.2) | 334 (31.4) |
| ≥ 42 | 183 (46.1) | 356 (53.4) | 539 (50.7) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 161 (40.6) | 285 (42.7) | 446 (41.9) |
| Female | 236 (59.4) | 382 (57.3) | 618 (58.1) |
| BCG vaccinated | |||
| Yes | 278 (70.0) | 485 (72.7) | 763 (71.7) |
| No | 119 (30.0) | 182 (27.3) | 301 (28.3) |
| Region of province | |||
| South | 110 (27.7) | 133 (19.9) | 243 (22.8) |
| Middle | 74 (18.6) | 143 (21.4) | 217 (20.4) |
| North | 213 (53.7) | 391 (58.6) | 604 (56.8) |
| Previous tuberculosis exposure | |||
| No | 126 (31.7) | 565 (84.7) | 691 (64.9) |
| Yes | 271 (68.3) | 102 (15.3) | 373 (35.1) |
| Family members | |||
| ≤ 4 | 307 (77.3) | 455 (68.2) | 762 (71.6) |
| > 4 | 90 (22.7) | 212 (31.8) | 302 (28.4) |
| Independent kitchen | |||
| No | 42 (10.6) | 67 (10.0) | 109 (10.2) |
| Yes | 355 (89.4) | 600 (90.0) | 955 (89.8) |
| Bedrooms | |||
| ≤ 4 | 321 (80.9) | 503 (75.4) | 824 (77.4) |
| > 4 | 76 (19.1) | 163 (24.4) | 239 (22.5) |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 75 (18.9) | 136 (20.4) | 211 (19.8) |
| No | 322 (81.1) | 531 (79.6) | 853 (80.2) |
| Past tuberculosis | |||
| Yes | 6 (1.5) | 7 (1.0) | 13 (1.2) |
| No | 391 (98.5) | 660 (99.0) | 1,051 (98.8) |
BCG = Bacille Calmette-Guérin.