Table 1 Characteristics of study participants included in the study (n = 200)
Patient characteristics | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | 0-5 | 6 (3) |
6-15 | 22 (11) | |
16-25 | 66 (33) | |
26-35 | 54 (27) | |
36-45 | 31 (15.5) | |
46-55 | 13 (6.5) | |
>55 | 8 (4) | |
Sex | Male | 93 (46.5) |
Female | 107 (53.5) | |
FNA appearance | Caseous | 86 (43) |
Non-caseous | 114 (57) | |
Fever | Yes | 155 (77.5) |
No | 45 (22.5) | |
Night sweating | Yes | 139 (69.5) |
No | 61 (30.5) | |
Weight loss | Yes | 135 (67.5) |
No | 65 (32.5) | |
Loss of appetite | yes | 117 (58.5) |
No | 83 (41.5) | |
Cough of more than two weeks | Yes | 69 (34.5) |
No | 131 (65.5) | |
Lymph node mobility | Yes | 114 (58.2) |
No | 82 (41.8) | |
Presence of BCG scar | Yes | 87 (43.5) |
No | 113 (56.5) | |
Contact with chronic coughers | Yes | 47 (23.5) |
No | 153 (76.5) | |
Lymph node scar | Yes | 74 (37) |
No | 126 (63) | |