Table 3

Rates of TB case-finding and all-cause deaths by randomisation group*

Active surveillance (N=2215)Passive surveillance (N=2167)P values (active vs passive)Overall (N=4382)
No. of TB CasesPerson-years (py)Case-finding rate/100 py (95% CI)No. of TB casesPerson-years (py)Case-finding rate/100 py (95% CI)Case-finding rate ratio (95% CI)
All TB cases1041662.4 (1.2 to 4.3)339980.8 (0.15 to 2. 19)0.063.19 (0.82 to 18.09)
Definite TB241660.5 (0.06 to 1.73)239980.5 (0.06 to 1.81)0.960.95 (0.07 to 12.23)
Probable TB841661.92 (0.83 to 3.78)139980.3 (0.01 to 1.39)0.027.67 (0.96 to 61.38)
All-cause mortality49416611.76 (8.7 to 15.6)71399817.7 (13.8 to 22.4)0.020.66 (0.45 to 0.96)
  • No adjustments were made.

  • *Poisson regression.

  • TB, tuberculosis.