Comparison of investigative findings in vaccinated and unvaccinated children
| BCG scar | OR (95% CI) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absent | Present | |||
| *Significant. | ||||
| †Values are mean (SD). A two sample t test was used for comparison of means. | ||||
| ‡Values are n (%). χ2 tests were used for comparison of proportions. | ||||
| No of children | 96 | 54 | ||
| Cerebrospinal fluid | ||||
| Cells† | 140.9 (156.6) | 210.9 (288.4) | – | 0.019* |
| Polymorphonuclear leucocytes %† | 35.4 (31.4) | 32.7 (33.0) | – | 0.431 |
| Protein† | 134.3 (143.9) | 135.1 (189.7) | – | 0.403 |
| Sugar† | 37.3 (20.9) | 38.3 (21.4) | – | 0.306 |
| X ray chest (miliary or consolidation)‡ | 26 (27.0) | 14 (25.9) | 1.0 (0.4 to 2.4) | 0.923 |
| Computed tomography scan | ||||
| Hydrocephalus‡ | 94 (97.9) | 54 (100) | 0.0 (0.0 to 7.3) | 0.285 |
| Communicating‡ | 44 (45.8) | 16 (29.6) | 2.0 (0.9 to 4.3) | 0.051 |
| Obstructive‡ | 44 (45.8) | 31 (57.4) | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.3) | 0.173 |
| Basal enhancement‡ | 81 (84.3) | 44 (81.4) | 1.2 (0.5 to 3.2) | 0.648 |
| Degree of enhancement: | ||||
| 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 0.425 |
| 2 | 15 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 30 | 17 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Periventricular leak‡ | 70 (72.9) | 37 (68.5) | 1.2 (0. 6 to 2.7) | 0.567 |
| Tuberculoma‡ | 8 (8.3) | 4 (7.4) | 1.1 (0.3 to 4.8) | 0.840 |
| Infarct‡ | 17 (17.7) | 9 (16.6) | 1.1 (0.4 to 2.9) | 0.871 |
| Ventricular size | ||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0.457 |
| 1 | 11 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 32 | 15 | ||
| 3 | 16 | 5 | ||