Table 3 Number of new AFB+ cases diagnosed by period, by group of municipalities, and by control or intervention group
Municipalities | TB patients | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dates of diagnosis | Group 1 (TB Clubs and home visits started as from 01/07/2004) | Group 2 (TB Clubs and home visits started as from 01/01/2005) | Group 3 (No intervention) | Didn't benefit from TB Clubs and home visits (control group) | Benefited from TB Clubs and home visits (intervention group) |
From 01/03/2004 till 01/07/2004 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 61 (= 19+23+19) | 0 |
From 01/07/2004 till 31/12/2004 | 40 | 29 | 24 | 53 (= 29+24) | 40 |
From 31/12/2004 till 30/06/2005 | 35 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 82 (= 35+47) |
Total | 94 | 99 | 75 | 146 | 122 |