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Table 2 The trend of paediatric TB notification rates in Kampala 2011–2015

From: Trend and outcome of notified children with tuberculosis during 2011-2015 in Kampala, Uganda

  

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

p value for trend

All children

notified

568

417

401

507

433

 

confirmedb

49

28

57

112

94

 

population

478,075

487,830

497,785

507,942

518,307

 

ratea

119

85

81

100

84

0.07

0–4 years

notified

313

231

209

281

207

 

confirmedb

11

4

7

42

8

 

population

200,684

204,780

208,958

213,222

217,573

 

ratea

155

112

100

131

95

0.003**

5–14 years

notified

255

186

196

226

226

 

confirmedb

38

24

50

70

86

 

population

277,390

283,051

288,826

294,720

300,734

 

ratea

81

65

67

76

75

0.97

  1. anotification per 100,000
  2. * P ≤ 0.05, ** P ≤ 0.01, *** P ≤ 0.001, **** P ≤ 0.0001
  3. bbacteriologically confirmed either smear, Xpert MTB/RIF or culture