Variables | House-Hold Contacts (n = 245) | Community Contacts (n = 523) | p value |
TST (mean ± SD): |
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Day 0 [Screening] | 4.6 ± 5.5 | 2.8 ± 3.7 | 0.000** |
Day 614 [follow up] | 9.1 ± 7.2 | 4.4 ± 3.2 | 0.001** |
IFN-γ Mean level IU/ml (mean ± SD): |
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Day 0 | 0.66 ± 0.17 | 0.06 ± 0.36 | 0.001** |
Day 614 | 0.57 ± 0.152 | 0.02 ± 0.22 | 0.000** |
ESR mm/first hour: (mean ± SD) |
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Day 0 [Screening]: | 37.4 ± 35 | 42.5 ± 28.5 | 0.03* |