Table 4 Baseline characteristics of clinically diagnosed versus bacteriologically confirmed TB patients (N = 157)
From: Why being an expert – despite xpert –remains crucial for children in high TB burden settings
Clinically diagnosed TB (possible + probable TB) (n = 136) | Bacteriologically confirmed TBa (n = 21) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Median age in years at time of TB referral (IQR) | 4.6 (1.5 – 9.1) | 9.4 (4.5–12.1) | 0.017 |
Male gender (%) | 68 (50.0) | 14 (66.7) | 0.155 |
HIV positive (%) | 73 (53.7) | 11 (52.4) | 0.912 |
Disposition at time of referral of “Inpatient” (%) | 69 (50.7) | 7 (33.3) | 0.137 |
Past TB treatment (%) | 5 (3.7) | 2 (9.5) | 0.237 |
Severe Malnutrition (%)b | 42 (30.9) | 8 (38.1) | 0.509 |
Reported TB contact (%) | 28 (20.6) | 5 (23.8) | 0.736 |
Diagnostic Tests Performed | |||
Sputum analysis (%) | 94 (69.1) | 21 (100.0) | 0.001 |
Chest x-ray (%) | 91 (66.9) | 16 (76.2) | 0.460 |
Tuberculin skin test (%) | 123 (90.1) | 20 (95.2) | 0.695 |
Fine needle aspirate (%) | 13 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.218 |