Table 1 General characteristics of children investigated for pulmonary TB (n = 73)
Demographics | All (n = 73; 100) | Ill controls (n = 33; 45.2) | Confirmed TB (n = 20; 27.4) | Unconfirmed TB (n = 20; 27.4) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 41 (56.2) | 21 (63.6) | 10 (50.0) | 10 (50.0) | 0.57 |
Age (months) | 22.0 (10.0–48.0) | 22.0 (7.5–48.0) | 18.0 (8.3–58.0) | 22.5 (15.8–40.0) | 0.66 |
Mixed Race | 48 (65.8) | 21 (63.6) | 15 (75.0) | 12 (60.0) | 0.66 |
HIV exposeda | 16 (21.9) | 6 (18.2) | 6 (30.0) | 4 (20.0) | 0.59 |
HIV infected | 13 (17.8) | 6 (18.2) | 3 (15.0) | 4 (20.0) | 1.0 |
Household size | 5.0 (4.0–7.0) | 5.0 (4.0–7.5) | 6.0 (4.0–7.8) | 5.0 (3.3–7.0) | 0.84 |
Documented TB exposure | 35 (47.9) | 11 (33.3) | 15 (75.0) | 9 (45.0) | 0.01 |
Previous TB treatment | 9 (12.3) | 5 (15.2) | 2 (10.0) | 2 (10.0) | 0.82 |
Positive TSTb | 23 (31.5) | 4 (12.1) | 12 (60.0) | 7 (35.0) | < 0.01 |
Presenting signs and symptoms | |||||
 Cough Duration (days) | 68 (93.2) 14 (7–42) | 31 (93.9) 14 (7–42) | 18 (90.0) 14 (7–26) | 19 (95.0) 14 (7–60) | 0.86 0.78 |
 Wheeze Duration (days) | 31 (42.5) 1 (1–2) | 13 (39.4) 1 (1–2) | 10 (50.0) 1 (1–2) | 8 (40.0) 2.5 (1–3) | 0.76 0.22 |
 Fever Duration (days) | 39 (53.4) 4 (3–21) | 18 (54.5) 4 (3–11) | 12 (60.0) 4 (2–28) | 9 (45.0) 7 (3–53) | 0.63 0.73 |
 Lack of appetite | 39 (53.4) | 15 (45.5) | 12 (60.0) | 12 (60.0) | 0.48 |
 Lethargy | 26 (35.6) | 11 (33.3) | 9 (45.0) | 6 (30.0) | 0.67 |
 Poor growthc | 37 (50.7) | 15 (45.5) | 10 (50.0) | 12 (60.0) | 0.36 |
 Recent antibiotics | 36 (49.3) | 15 (45.5) | 9 (45.0) | 12 (60.0) | 0.66 |
 CXR suggestive of TBd | 31 (42.5) | 7 (21.2) | 16 (80.0) | 8 (40.0) | < 0.01 |