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Table 2 Clinical symptoms of hospitalized adult patients with PTB

From: Clinical characteristics and chest computed tomography findings related to the infectivity of pulmonary tuberculosis

 

PTB

n = 224 (%)

AFB negative

n = 130 (%)

AFB positive

n = 94 (%)

p

Cough

122 (54.5)

60 (46.1)

62 (66)

 < 0.01*

Fever

56 (25)

13 (10)

43 (45.7)

 < 0.01*

Hyperhidrosis

31 (13.8)

7 (5.4)

24 (25.5)

 < 0.01*

Fatigue

49 (21.9)

17 (13.1)

32 (34)

 < 0.01*

Hemoptysis

10 (4.5)

4 (3.1)

6 (6.4)

0.31

Nutrition

    

 Normal weight

130 (58)

76 (58.5)

54 (57.5)

0.88

 Underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2)

14 (6.3)

9 (6.9)

5 (5.3)

0.62

 Overweight (BMI > 25 kg/m2)

80 (35.7)

45 (34.6)

35 (37.2)

0.69

  1. PTB pulmonary tuberculosis, AFB acid-fast bacilli; Note: * < 0.05.