Table 2.
Characteristics of Index cases of tuberculosis (TB) at Kisumu County, with Isoniazid Preventative Therapy (IPT)-eligible household contacts aged less than 5 years by IPT initiation status, 2014-2015.
| Characteristics | Total (241) | Child contact initiated on IPT 47 (20%); | Child contact initiated on IPT 191 (80%); |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. (%) | N. (%) | N. (%) | |
| Age group | |||
| <15 year | 18(8) | 3(17) | 15(83) |
| 15-29 years | 101(42) | 24(24) | 77(76) |
| 30-45 years | 92(38) | 16(18) | 76(82) |
| 45+ years | 30(12) | 4(14) | 26(86) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 129(53) | 27(21) | 102(79) |
| Female | 112(47) | 20(18) | 92(82) |
| Region | |||
| Kisumu Urban | 167(69) | 26(16) | 139(84) |
| Kisumu rural | 74(31) | 21(28) | 52(72) |
| Smoked in the past 6 months | |||
| Yes | 27(11) | 3(11) | 24(89) |
| No | 214(89) | 44(21) | 170(79) |
| Number of household contacts <5 years | |||
| 1 | 159(68) | 24(15) | 135(85) |
| 2 | 65(27) | 18(28) | 47(72) |
| 3 | 14(4) | 4(29) | 10(71) |
| 4 | 3(1) | 1(33) | 2(67) |
| Cough | |||
| Present | 196(81) | 39(20) | 157(80) |
| Absent | 45(19) | 8(18) | 37(82) |
| TB type* | |||
| Pulmonary | 224(93) | 47(21) | 177(79) |
| Extrapulmonary | 16(7) | 0 (0) | 16(100) |
| Smear Grade** | |||
| Positive | 179(84) | 38(21) | 141(79) |
| Negative | 33(16) | 2(6) | 31(94) |
| Chest X ray results*** | |||
| Normal | 22(13) | 4(18) | 18(72) |
| Abnormal cavitary | 69(40) | 17(25) | 52(75) |
| Abnormal non cavitary | 78(47) | 12(15) | 66(85) |
| HIV status | |||
| Positive | 126(52) | 23(18) | 103(82) |
| Negative | 115(48) | 24(21) | 91(79) |
*Missing information on Tb type for 1 participants
**missing information on sputum Smear results for 29 participants
***missing chest X ray results for 72 participants.