Table 4 Comparison of those who re – consented to those who did not re – consent following a change in study sponsorship
From: Incidence of tuberculosis among school-going adolescents in South India
Variable | Re – consent givena (N = 4647) (%) | Re – consent was not givenb,c (N = 1937) (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 2427 (52.2) | 978 (50.5) | 0.2 |
Female | 2220 (47.8) | 959 (49.5) | |
Age | |||
12 years | 1383 (29.8) | 392 (20.3) | <0.01 |
13–14 years | 2453 (52.8) | 1035 (53.4) | |
15–16 years | 675 (14.5) | 415 (21.4) | |
17–18 years | 136 (2.9) | 95 (4.9) | |
Surveillance | |||
Active | 2235 (48.1) | 808 (41.7) | <0.01 |
Passive | 2412 (51.9) | 1129 (58.3) | |
Caste | |||
Dalit/ Harijan (socially disadvantaged community) | 878 (18.9) | 340 (17.6) | 0.2 |
Others | 3769 (81.1) | 1597 (82.4) | |
Mother’s education | |||
Illiterate | 2221 (47.8) | 954 (49.3) | 0.3 |
Primary education or more | 2420 (52.1) | 982 (50.7) | |
Father’s education | |||
Illiterate | 1210 (26.0) | 501 (25.9) | 0.86 |
Primary education or more | 3416 (73.5) | 1430 (73.8) | |
Type of house walls | |||
Brick | 3674 (79.1) | 1545 (79.8) | 0.52 |
Others | 973 (20.9) | 392 (20.2) | |
Type of cooking fuel | |||
Wood | 3990 (85.9) | 1653 (85.3) | 0.58 |
Others | 657 (14.1) | 284 (14.7) | |
TST Positivity during the follow - up | |||
Yes | 949 (20.4) | 240 (12.4) | <0.01 |
No | 3698 (79.6) | 1697 (87.6) | |
Symptoms suggestive of TB during the follow – up | |||
Yes | 96 (2.1) | 7 (0.4) | <0.01 |
No | 4551(97.9) | 1930 (99.6) | |
Significant TB exposure during the 2 years follow – up | |||
Yes | 65 (1.4) | 12 (0.6) | 0.01 |
No | 4582 (98.6) | 1925 (99.4) | |
Referral to DGW Status | |||
Attended the DGW | 546 (11.7) | 43 (2.2) | <0.01 |
Didn’t attend the DGW even after referral | 510 (11.0) | 211 (10.9) | |
Visited DGW even without referral during follow - up | 25 (0.5) | 4 (0.2) |