Table 1 Demographic profile and general characteristics of index subjects (n = 59) and their child contacts (n = 152)

S.No.

Characteristic of Adult Tuberculosis Patients

1.

Age of index case in years \( \overline{X} \) ± SD (Range)

29.12 ± 9.38 (18–65)

2.

Male: Female ratio of index case

24:35

3.

House (No. of Rooms) \( \overline{X} \) ± SD (Range)

1.85 ± 1.00 (1–5)

4.

Socioeconomic status

n (%)

Upper lower class

4 (6.8%)

Lower middle class

4 (6.8%)

Upper middle class

19 (32.2%)

Upper class

32 (54.2%)

5.

Treatment Category of index case

n (%)

I

42 (71.2%)

II

17 (28.8%)

6.

Patient Type (index case)

n (%)

New

38 (64.4%)

Transfer in

5 (8.5%)

Treatment after Default

12 (20.3%)

Relapse

4 (6.8%)

Failure

0

7.

Sputum for AFB of index case at Recruitment

n (%)

Scanty

11 (18.6%)

1+

11 (18.6%)

2+

14 (23.7%)

3+

23 (39.0%)

Characteristic of Child Contacts

N = 152

8.

Age of child contacts \( \overline{X} \) ± SD (Range) in years

6.88 ± 3.89 (0.1–13)

9.

Male: Female ratio of child contacts

78:74

10.

BCG Scar

n (%)

Yes

102 (67.1%)

No

50 (32.9%)

11.

Nutrition Status of child contacts

Normal nutrition

97 (63.8%)

Moderate malnutrition

52 (34.2%)

Severe malnutrition

3 (1.9%)