Table 2 Symptoms and disease past history of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients
Characteristic | HIV Positive N = 168 % (n) | HIV Negative N = 330 % (n) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Cough | |||
Yes | 98.2 (165) | 98.5 (325) | 0.82 |
No | 1.8(3) | 1.5(5) | |
Chest pain | |||
Yes | 69.6 (117) | 72.7 (240) | 0.47 |
No | 30.4 (51) | 27.3 (90) | |
Fever | |||
Yes | 73.8 (124) | 68.2(225) | 0.20 |
No | 26.2 (44) | 31.8(105) | |
Night sweats | |||
Yes | 61.9 (104) | 68.2 (225) | 0.16 |
No | 38.1 (64) | 31.8 (105) | |
Loss of weight | |||
Yes | 88.1 (148) | 85.8 (283) | 0.47 |
No | 11.9 (20) | 14.2 (47) | |
Past history of TB | |||
Yes | 13.7 (23) | 8.5(28) | 0.07 |
No | 86.3 (145) | 91.5 (302) | |
Past history of anti-TB | |||
Yes | 23.2 (39) | 10.9 (36) | < 0.001 |
No | 76.8 (129) | 89.1 (294) | |
Family member with TB | |||
Yes | 16.1 (27) | 18.2 (60) | 0.56 |
No | 83.9 (141) | 81.8 (270) |