Table 4.
Household screening and uptake in cascade of care
| July–December 2015 n (%) | January–December 2016 n (%) | July–December 2016 n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakiso District | ||||
| Index cases, n | 534 | 493 | 516 | 1543 |
| Households screened, n | 306 | 354 | 378 | 1038 |
| Children (<15 years) in households, n | 393 | 385 | 519 | 1297 |
| Symptomatic children | 136 (35) | 102 (27) | 140 (27) | 378 (29) |
| Children evaluated for TB | 114 (84) | 87 (85) | 143 (102) | 344 (91) |
| Children diagnosed with TB | 8 (7) | 11 (13) | 13 (9) | 32 (9) |
| Children eligible for IPT, n* | 124 | 165 | 163 | 452 |
| Children who commenced IPT | 27 (22) | 173 (105) | 145 (89) | 345 (76) |
| Children who completed IPT | 27 (100) | 150 (87) | 121 (83) | 298 (86) |
| Children who developed TB on IPT | 0 | 3 (1.7) | 0 | 3 (0.8) |
| Kabarole District | ||||
| Index cases, n | 251 | 282 | 245 | 778 |
| Households screened, n | 176 | 210 | 193 | 579 |
| Children (<15 years) in households, n | 292 | 328 | 353 | 973 |
| Symptomatic children | 95 (33) | 93 (28) | 36 (10) | 224 (23) |
| Children evaluated for TB | 46 (48) | 70 (75) | 26 (72) | 142 (63) |
| Children diagnosed with TB | 3 (7) | 7 (10) | 13 (50) | 23 (16) |
| Children eligible for IPT, n* | 113 | 132 | 213 | 458 |
| Children who commenced IPT | 52 (46) | 94 (71) | 179 (84) | 325 (71) |
| Children who completed IPT | 52 (100) | 69 (73) | 150 (84) | 271 (83) |
| Children who developed TB on IPT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | ||||
| Index cases, n | 785 | 775 | 761 | 2321 |
| Households screened, n | 482 | 564 | 571 | 1617 |
| Children (<15 years) in households, n | 685 | 713 | 872 | 2270 |
| Symptomatic children | 231 (34) | 195 (27) | 176 (20) | 602 (27) |
| Children evaluated for TB | 160 (69) | 157 (81) | 169 (96) | 486 (81) |
| Children diagnosed with TB | 11 (7) | 18 (12) | 26 (15) | 55 (11) |
| Children eligible for IPT, n* | 237 | 297 | 376 | 910 |
| Children who commenced IPT | 79 (33) | 267 (90) | 324 (86) | 670 (77) |
| Children who completed IPT | 79 (100) | 219 (82) | 271 (84) | 569 (85) |
| Children who developed TB on IPT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 (0.4) |
*
Only included children aged <5 years.
TB = tuberculosis, IPT = isoniazid preventive therapy.