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Table 2 Characteristics of secondary TB cases among the household contacts of children with active TB (n = 35)

From: Contact screening and risk factors for TB among the household contact of children with active TB: a way to find source case and new TB cases

Characteristics

No. (%)

Gender

 Male

14 (40)

 Female

21 (60)

Age (years)

  ≤ 5

21 (60)

 6–14

9 (25.7)

 15–44

4 (11.4)

  ≥ 45

1 (2.9)

Residence

 Rural

11 (31.4)

 Urban

24 (68.6)

Weight (percentiles)

 Underweighta

32 (91.4)

 Normal weight

3 (8.6)

BCG scar

 Present

27 (77.1)

 Absent

8 (22.9)

Type of TB

 PTB+

7 (20)

 PTB-

19 (54.3)

 PTBNS

9 (25.7)

  1. PTB- smear negative pulmonary TB, PTB+ smear positive pulmonary TB, PTBNS pulmonary TB with unknown sputum
  2. a< 5 percentiles
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