Research Article
Assessment of the Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Uptake and Associated Characteristics: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Characteristics of the index cases of the child contacts by uptake of IPT.
| | Characteristics | Index cases () (%) | Index case whose children took IPT () (%) | Index case whose children did not take IPT () (%) | value |
| | Age group | | | | 0.716 | | ≤35 years old | 39 (54) | 34 (55) | 5 (50) | | | >35 years old | 33 (46) | 28 (45) | 5 (50) | | | Sex, female | 33 (46) | 28 (45) | 5 (50) | 0.776 | | Residence of the index case | | | | 0.641 | | Nyarugenge | 12 (17) | 11 (18) | 1 (10) | | | Kicukiro | 20 (28) | 16 (26) | 4 (40) | | | Gasabo | 40 (55) | 35 (56) | 5 (50) | | | Type of health facility used by index cases | | | | 0.262 | | Public | 51 (71) | 42 (68) | 9 (90) | | | Faith-based | 21 (29) | 20 (32) | 1 (10) | | | Marital Status | | | | 0.243 | | Never married | 11 (15.5) | 8 (13) | 3 (30) | | | Married | 50 (69) | 45 (73) | 5 (50) | | | Separated | 11 (15.5) | 9 (14) | 2 (20) | | | Index case Head of household | 29 (40) | 25 (40) | 4 (40) | 0.985 | | Index case tested for HIV | 61 (85) | 52 (84) | 9 (90) | 0.617 | | Result of HIV test Positive | 18/61 (30) | 13/52 (25) | 5/9 (56) | 0.063 |
|
|
IPT = Isoniazid Preventive Therapy; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus.
|
