Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
Total (n = 303) | |
|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | |
Male | 174 (57.4) |
Female | 129 (42.6) |
Age (years), median (range) | 32 (18–68) |
Age group (years), n (%) | |
18–29 | 120 (39.6) |
30–39 | 99 (32.7) |
40–49 | 27 (8.9) |
50–59 | 37 (12.2) |
60–69 | 20 (6.6) |
Clinical characteristics, n (%) | |
Cough | 205 (67.6) |
Expectoration | 156 (51.4) |
Night sweat | 93 (30.6) |
Fatigue | 55 (18.1) |
Fever | 52 (17.1) |
Dyspnea | 46 (15.1) |
Chest pain | 40 (13.2) |
Anorexia | 34 (11.2) |
Hemoptysis | 30 (9.9) |
Weight loss | 26 (8.5) |
Comorbidity, n (%) | |
Bronchial TB | 122 (40.2) |
Extrapulmonary TB | 26 (8.5) |
TB pleurisy | 26 (8.5) |
Hypertension | 24 (7.9) |