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Table 3 Characteristics of TB source cases (n = 63)

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

Variables

No. (%)

Relationship to index case

 Father

17 (27)

 Mother

25 (39.7)

 Siblinga

2 (3.2)

 Grandparent

11 (17.5)

 Uncle/Aunt

6 (9.5)

 Relative

2 (3.2)

Age (years)

  ≤ 5

00

 6–14

2 (3.2)

 15–44

38 (60.3)

  ≥ 45

23 (36.5)

Type of TB

 PTB+

31 (49.2)

 PTB-

16 (25.4)

 EPTB

5 (7.9)

 No recordb

11 (17.5)

  1. PTB- smear negative pulmonary TB, PTB+ smear positive pulmonary TB, and EPTB extra-pulmonary TB
  2. aincluding brothers, sisters and cousins
  3. bRecord was not possible to find
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