Table 1.
Comparison of the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of tuberculosis patients detected by active case finding and passive case finding under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program in Haridwar district (2017-2018)
| Characteristics | Total | Detected by ACF | Detected by PCF | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 158 (62) | 47 (65) | 111 (60) | 0.4 |
| Female | 98 (38) | 25 (35) | 73 (40) | |
| Age group in years | ||||
| 0-14 | 6 (2) | 0 (0) | 6 (3) | 0.1 |
| 15-44 | 153 (60) | 39 (54) | 114 (62) | |
| 45 and above | 97 (38) | 33 (46) | 64 (35) | |
| Category | ||||
| Category I | 218 (85) | 68 (94) | 150 (82) | 0.009 |
| Category II | 38 (15) | 4 (6) | 34 (18) | |
| Site of disease | ||||
| Pulmonary | 213 (83) | 71 (99) | 142 (77) | 0.0000 |
| Extrapulmonary | 43 (17) | 1 (1) | 42 (23) | |
| Type of diagnosis | ||||
| Microbiologically confirmed | 157 (62) | 71 (100) | 86 (47) | 0.0000 |
| Clinically confirmed | 99 (38) | 1 (0) | 98 (53) | |
| Initiation of treatment* | ||||
| Yes | 238 (93) | 54 (75) | 184 (100) | 0.0000 |
| No | 18 (7) | 18 (25) | 0 (0) | |
| Type of regimen* | ||||
| Daily | 101 (42) | 28 (52) | 73 (40) | 0.1114 |
| Intermittent | 137 (58) | 26 (48) | 111 (60) | |
| Median (IQR) time interval from diagnosis to treatment (in days)* | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0000 |
| Total | 256 (0.0-0.0) | 72 (10.5-2.0) | 184 (0.0-0.0) |
*Only for those who were started on treatment, 54 for ACF and 184 for PCF. RNTCP: Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program, ACF: Active case finding, PCF: Passive case finding, IQR: Interquartile range