Source Case Investigation for Children with TB Disease in Pune, India
Table 3
Characteristics of prevalent TB cases and new TB suspects in the household.
Confirmed, known TB cases ()
TB suspects ()
Relation to pediatric source case
Parental caregiver
11 (68%)c
3 (21%)
Sibling
2 (12%)
7 (50%)
Other family
3 (18%)
4 (28%)
Children
2 (13%)
8 (57%)
Median age, years (IQR)
6.5 (6.2–6.7)
4.0 (2.0–6.0)
HIV-positive
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
HIV status unknown
0 (0%)
5 (35%)
Adults
14 (87%)
6 (42%)
Median age (IQR)
30 (24–34)
30 (25–46)
HIV-positive
4 (25%)
2 (14%)
HIV status unknown
0 (0%)
2 (14%)
Treatment history
Started TB treatment
15 (93%)
0 (0%)
Completed TB treatment
7 (43%)
0 (0%)
Given isoniazid preventive therapy
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
HIV: human immunodeficiency virus, IQR: interquartile range, TB: tuberculosis.
aOne child had 2 known TB cases in the household.
bTwo children each had 2 TB suspects in each of their homes.
cSix maternal and five paternal caregivers.
