Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients referred for presumptive TB (N = 455)
From: Why being an expert – despite xpert –remains crucial for children in high TB burden settings
TB diseasea (n = 157) | Not TB disease (n = 298) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Median age in years at time of TB referral (IQR) | 5.0 (1.6 – 9.5) | 4.4 (1.5 – 10.0) | 0.872 |
Male gender (%) | 75 (47.8) | 139 (46.6) | 0.819 |
HIV positive (%) | 84 (53.5) | 163 (54.7) | 0.808 |
Disposition at time of referral of “Inpatient” (%) | 76 (48.4) | 142 (47.7) | 0.878 |
Past TB treatment (%) | 7 (4.5) | 9 (3.0) | 0.428 |
Severe Malnutrition (%)b | 50 (31.9) | 119 (39.9) | 0.090 |
Reported TB contact (%) | 33 (21.0) | 52 (17.5) | 0.353 |
Diagnostic Tests Performed | |||
Sputum analysis (%) | 115 (73.3) | 205 (68.8) | 0.323 |
Chest x-ray (%) | 107 (68.2) | 176 (59.1) | 0.057 |
Tuberculin skin test (%) | 143 (91.1) | 264 (88.6) | 0.411 |
Fine needle aspirate (%) | 13 (8.3) | 11 (3.7) | 0.037 |