Table 2

Primary outcomes at final clinic

ParameterTotal (n=321) (n (%))Intervention (n=165) (n (%))Control (n=156) (n (%))RR (95% CI)
Wet cough present113 (35.2)56 (33.9)57 (36.5)0.93 (0.69 to 1.25)
Crackles/clubbing73 (22.7)36 (21.7)37 (23.9)0.92 (0.61 to 1.38)
The denominator for the following results reflects those that had an exit CXR)TotalInterventionControl
(n=295, 91.6%)(n=142, 85.5%)(n=153 to 98%)
CXR score ≤22/25104 (35.4)46 (32.4)58 (37.9)0.85 (0.63 to 1.17)
CXR focal change49 (17)24 (16.9)25 (16.3)1.03 (0.62 to 1.73)
Number with normal/abnormal outcomes
 Normal142/321 (44.2)77/165 (46.7)65/156 (41.7)1.12 (0.87 to 1.43)
 One or more abnormal outcome175/321 (54.5)88/165 (53.3)91/156 (58.3)
 Two or more abnormal outcomes78/321 (24.3)40/165 (24.2)42/156 (26.9)
 Three abnormal outcomes30/295 (10.2)14/142 (9.9)20/153 (13.1)
  • CXR, chest X-ray; RR, relative risk.