Table 1 Characteristics of study population
Characteristics | Contacts Sleeping proximity gradient | Cases | ALL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Separate house | Separate room | Same room | |||
n = 38 | n = 115 | n = 41 | n = 80 | n = 274 | |
Age, years | |||||
Mean | 29.7 | 30.0 | 34.3 | 31.2 | 31.0 |
Median (IQR) | 26.5(19–36) | 25.0(18–36) | 32.0(25–44) | 30(23–36) | 28(20–37) |
Sex | |||||
Male | 18(47.4) | 38(33.1) | 20(48.8) | 51(63.8) | 127(46.4) |
Female | 20(52.6) | 77(66.9) | 21(51.2) | 29(36.2) | 147(53.6) |
Ethnic group | |||||
Madinka | 11(28.9) | 47(40.9) | 17(41.5) | 26(32.5) | 101(36.9) |
Jola | 7(18.4) | 32(27.8) | 7(17.0) | 19(23.8) | 65(23.7) |
Wollof | 2(5.3) | 10(8.7) | 5(12.2) | 8(10.0) | 25(9.1) |
Fula | 8(21.1) | 7(6.1) | 4(9.8) | 11(13.7) | 30(11.0) |
Others | 10(26.3) | 19(16.5) | 8(19.5) | 16(20.0) | 53(19.3) |
Clinical Findings | |||||
BCG scar | |||||
Absent | 20(55.6) | 48(43.6) | 24(66.7) | 34(42.5) | 126(46.0) |
Present | 16(44.4) | 59(53.7) | 9(25.0) | 19(23.8) | 103(37.6) |
Uncertain | 0(0.0) | 3(2.7) | 3(8.3) | 27(33.7) | 45(16.4) |
HIV results* | |||||
Positive | 0(0.0) | 3(2.6) | 0(0.0) | 7(8.8) | 10(3.7) |