Table 4.
Characteristics Isoniazid Preventative Therapy (IPT)-eligible household contacts (aged less than 5 years) of Index cases of tuberculosis (TB) at Kisumu County by IPT initiation status, 2014-2015.
| Characteristics | Total (337); | Initiated on IPT 51 (15%); | Not Initiated on IPT 286 (85%); |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. (%) | N. (%) | N. (%) | |
| Age group | |||
| <2 years | 127(38) | 25(20) | 102(80) |
| 2.0-3.9 years | 142(42) | 17(12) | 125(88) |
| 4.0-4.9 years | 68(20) | 9(13) | 59(87) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 175(52) | 21(12) | 154(88) |
| Female | 162(48) | 30(19) | 132(81) |
| Region | |||
| Kisumu urban | 230(68) | 28(12) | 202(88) |
| Kisumu rural | 107(32) | 23(22) | 84(78) |
| Relationship to index case | |||
| First degree relative (FDR) | 222(66) | 41(19) | 181(91) |
| Second Degree relation and non-relative | 115(34) | 10(9) | 105(91) |
| Duration lived with index case | |||
| <90 days | 107(32) | 14(13) | 93(87) |
| ≥90 days | 230(68) | 37(16) | 193(84) |
| Contact number of hours per day | |||
| <8 hours | 104(31) | 14(13) | 90(87) |
| 8-24 hours | 233(69) | 37(16) | 196(84) |
| Shared a bedroom with index case | |||
| Yes | 206(61) | 31(15) | 111(85) |
| No | 131(39) | 20(15) | 175(85) |
| BCG | |||
| Given scar present | 301(90) | 42(14) | 259(86) |
| Given scar absent | 28(8) | 8(29) | 20(72) |
| Not given | 8(2) | 1(13) | 7(87) |
| Ever received IPT | |||
| Yes | 16(5) | 6(38) | 10(62) |
| No | 321(95) | 45(14) | 276(86) |
| Ever had TB | |||
| Yes | 3(1) | 0 (0) | 3(100) |
| No | 337(99) | 51(15) | 283(85) |
| HIV status*** | |||
| Positive | 13(4) | 2(15) | 11(85) |
| Negative | 281(96) | 41(15) | 240(85) |
| TB Symptoms | |||
| Present | 91(27) | 11(12) | 80(88) |
| Absent | 246(73) | 40(16) | 206(84) |
*FDR includes siblings (n=25) and parents (n=202), Second degree relatives includes grandparents, grandchild, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins; and 13 persons who are not related to the index case
***HIV test results not documented for 45 contacts.