Table 3

Number of new AFB+ cases diagnosed by period, by group of municipalities, and by control or intervention group


Municipalities
TB patients



Dates of diagnosis
Group 1 (TB Clubs and home visits started as from 01/07/2004)
Group 2 (TB Clubs and home visits started as from 01/01/2005)
Group 3 (No intervention)
Didn't benefit from TB Clubs and home visits (control group)
Benefited from TB Clubs and home visits (intervention group)

From 01/03/2004 till 01/07/2004
19
23
19
61 (= 19+23+19)
0
From 01/07/2004 till 31/12/2004
40
29
24
53 (= 29+24)
40
From 31/12/2004 till 30/06/2005
35
47
32
32
82 (= 35+47)

Total
94
99
75
146
122

Macq et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:154   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-154