Table 2

Number and proportion of household members reporting primary outcomes, by randomisation arm and intention-to-treat analysis (n=597)*

CRI No (rate person-days)RR (95% CI)ILI No (rate person-days)Laboratory-confirmed viral respiratory infections
No (rate person-days)
RR (95% CI)
Mask arm†4/2098 (1.91/1000)0.65 (0.18 to 2.29)1/2098 (0.48/1000)0.32 (0.03 to 3.11)1/2098 (0.48/1000)0.97 (0.06 to 15.5)
Control arm‡6/2036 (2.95/1000)Ref3/2036 (1.47/1000)Ref1/2036 (0.49/1000)Ref
  • *Household members (mask arm 302 and control arm 295).

  • †Intracluster correlation coefficient is <0.001.

  • ‡Intracluster correlation coefficient is <0.001.

  • CRI, clinical respiratory illness; ILI, influenza-like illness; RR, relative risk.