Table 2 TB symptoms experienced by TB patients attending Felegehiwot Referral Hospital in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Smear-positive | N (%) | Smear-negative | N (%) | EPTB | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cough | 42 (100) | Fever | 77 (98.7) | Night sweating | 80 (98.8) |
Night sweating | 41 (97.6) | Night sweating | 76 (97.4) | Fever | 74 (91.4) |
Loss of appetite | 41 (97.6) | Loss of appetite | 74 (94.9) | Weight loss | 71 (87.7) |
Weight loss | 40 (95.2) | Weight loss | 72 (92.3) | Loss of appetite | 68 (84.0) |
Fever | 40 (95.2) | Chest pain | 70 (89.7) | Malaise | 60 (74.1) |
Chest pain | 39 (92.5) | Cough | 69 (88.5) | Rheumatic pain | 47 (58.0) |
Dyspnea | 38 (90.5) | Dyspnea | 61 (78.2) | Chest pain | 5 (6.2) |
Malaise | 33 (78.6) | Malaise | 50 (64.1) | Cough | 3 (3.7) |
Haemoptysis | 18 (42.9) | Haemoptysis | 15 (19.2) | ||
Rheumatic pain | 1 (2.4) | Rheumatic pain | 6 (7.7) |