Table 3

Comparison of mortality rate with children living in the house of a TB case 3 years before exposure starts

Age (months)Exposed (N=720)Unexposed (N=11543)
Deaths100 PYORateDeaths100 PYORateHR (95% CI)
3–1160.708.61990.707.81.14 (0.5 to 2.5)
12–35193.835.03483.835.90.85 (0.5 to 1.3)
36–6053.031.6873.031.80.91 (0.4 to 2.2)
All307.564.06347.564.80.90 (0.6 to 1.3)
  • HR from a model with age as underlying time.

  • PYO, person-years of observation.