Effect of the Duration of INH Therapy
on the Prevention of Active TB
       TB Case Rates     Reduction in TB
                           Placebo    INH   (10 yr. follow-up)
Patients taking >80% of medication for:
   10-12 mo     24.9        7.9     68.3
   0 - 9 mo     18.6      15.6     16.1
Patients taking medication >10 months compliant for:
   60%-79%      26.2      11.2     57.3
   40%-59%      19.0        9.1      52.1
Ferebee, SH. Adv Tub Res 1970;17:28-106