Table 4
Comparison of outcomes of vaccinated and unvaccinated children with TBM
| BCG scar | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absent | Present | |||
| *Significant | ||||
| †A two sample t test was used for comparison of means. Values are mean (SD). | ||||
| ‡χ2 tests were used for comparison of proportions. Values are n (%). Data available on 63 patients. | ||||
| §χ2 test for trend. | ||||
| No of children | 96 | 54 | ||
| Hospital stay† | 20.7 (12.3) | 22.3 (14.2) | 0.65 | |
| Shunt surgery (n = 63)‡ | 20/41 (48.7) | 11/22 (50.0) | 1.000 | |
| Outcome†§ | Total no (%) | |||
| Normal | 16 (10.6) | 8 (50.0) | 8 (50.0) | 0.018* |
| Mild sequelae | 47 (31.3) | 26 (55.3) | 21 (44.6) | |
| Severe sequelae | 60 (40.0) | 42 (70.0) | 18 (30.0) | |
| Death | 20 (13.3) | 15 (75.0) | 5 (25.0) | |
| Not known | 7 (4.6) | 7 (100) | 0 (0.0) | |
