Male | 29 (60) |
Age (years) |
0–4 | 19 (40) |
5–9 | 18 (38) |
10–14 | 11 (23) |
Ethnic origin |
White | 38 (79) |
Indian subcontinent | 7 (15) |
Afro-Caribbean | 0 (0) |
Other | 3 (6) |
Site of disease |
Pulmonary | 31 (65) |
Intrathoracic lymph nodes | 3 (6) |
Extrathoracic lymph nodes | 6 (13) |
Central nervous system | 2 (4) |
Bone and joint | 1 (2) |
Testicular | 1 (2) |
Not known | 4 (8) |
Chest radiograph |
Normal | 13 (27) |
Cavitary tuberculosis | 1 (2) |
Non-cavitary consistent with tuberculosis | 21 (44) |
Non-cavitary unusual for tuberculosis | 3 (6) |
Other abnormality | 10 (21) |
Microbiological confirmation |
Culture positive | 8 (17) |
Culture negative | 16 (33) |
Culture not done | 24 (50) |
Tuberculin test |
Mantoux or Heaf positive | 36 (75) |
Mantoux or Heaf negative | 6 (13) |
Result not recorded | 2 (4) |
Not done | 4 (8) |
BCG immunisation status |
Had BCG | 6 (13) |
Not had BCG | 30 (63) |
Not recorded | 12 (25) |