Table 1 Patient characteristics, findings at enrolment and medical history
From: Low sensitivity of a urine LAM-ELISA in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
Characteristics | Â | Findings at enrolment | % (n) | Symptoms during 3 months prior to enrolment | % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 51.9% | HIV Infection | 59.1 (172) | Chest pain | 99.7 (290) |
Mean age | 38.8 years | In HIV infected: | Â | Expectoration | 96.6 (281) |
Mean weight | 53.9 kg |    Blood CD4 count 0–199 | 58.1 (100) | Fever | 81.4 (236) |
Mean body temperature | 36.7°C |    Blood CD4 count 200–349 | 28.5 (49) | Body weakness | 87.6 (255) |
|  |  |    Blood CD4 count ≥ 350 | 13.4 (23) | Night sweat | 71.8 (209) |
|  |  | Body temperature ≥ 37.5°C | 16.6 (48) | Loss of appetite | 49.5 (144) |
| Â | Â | BCG Scar | 66.1 (191) | Haemoptysis | 11.7 (34) |
| Â | Â | Lymphadenopathy | 8.7 (25) | Oedema | 3.1 (9) |
| Â | Â | History of TB | 12.0 (35) | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | TB contact | 5.2 (15) | Â | Â |