Variables

House-Hold Contacts (n = 245)

Community Contacts (n = 523)

p value

TST (mean ± SD):

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):

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)

Day 0 [Screening]:

37.4 ± 35

42.5 ± 28.5

0.03*