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Table 3 Comparison of responders/ non responders to the diagnostic ward in terms of baseline characteristics and other variables

From: Incidence of tuberculosis among school-going adolescents in South India

Variable

Attended DGW for TB screeninga (Responders) (N = 589) (%)

Didn’t attend the DGW (Non – Responders) (N = 725) (%)

P value

Gender

   

 Male

302 (51.3)

424 (58.5)

0.01

 Female

287 (48.7)

301 (41.5)

 

Age

   

 12 years

175 (29.7)

170 (23.4)

0.08

 13–14 years

296 (50.3)

391 (53.9)

 

 15–16 years

95 (16.1)

129 (17.8)

 

 17–18 years

23 (3.9)

35 (4.8)

 

Surveillance

   

 Active

325 (55.2)

369 (50.9)

0.12

 Passive

264 (44.8)

356 (49.1)

 

Caste

   

 Dalit/ Harijan (socially disadvantaged community)

104 (17.7)

139 (19.2)

0.48

 Others

485 (82.3)

586 (80.82)

 

Mother’s education

   

 Illiterate

259 (44.0)

347 (47.9)

0.18

 Primary education or more

328 (55.7)

378 (52.1)

 

Father’s education

   

 Illiterate

151 (25.6)

214 (29.5)

0.12

 Primary education or more

434 (73.7)

506 (69.8)

 

Type of house walls

   

 Brick

482 (81.83)

575 (79.3)

0.25

 Others

107 (18.2)

150 (20.7)

 

Type of cooking fuel

   

 Wood

492 (83.5)

629 (86.8)

0.1

 Others

97 (16.5)

96 (13.2)

 

TST Positivity during 2 years of follow - up

   

 Yes

545 (92.5)

646 (89.1)

0.03

 No

44 (7.5)

79 (10.9)

 

Symptoms suggestive of TB during the 2 years follow – up

   

 Yes

51 (8.7)

54 (7.4)

0.42

 No

538 (91.3)

671 (92.6)

 

Significant TB exposure during the 2 years follow – up

   

 Yes

42 (7.1)

35 (4.8)

0.8

 No

547 (92.9)

690 (95.2)

 

Re - consent Status

   

 Yes (Given)

546 (92.7)

510 (70.3)

<0.01

 No (Not given)

43 (7.3)

211 (29.1)

 
  1. Missing data: Mother’s education – 2 (0.2 %), Father’s education – 9 (0.7 %), Re – consent status – 4 (0.4 %)
  2. a Does not include 29 participants who have attended the DGW without referral during the follow–up
  3. DGW diagnostic ward, TST tuberculin skin test, Symptoms suggestive of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) include Cough ≥ 2 weeks, Fever ≥ 2 weeks, Recent Weight loss for ≥ 2 weeks, Night sweats ≥ 2 weeks, Haemoptysis; Significant TB exposure - History of positive TB contact (for more than 8 h/week)