Symptoms reported in children without TB (n = 1397) during the preceding 3 months compared to symptoms reported in those with newly diagnosed TB (n = 18)
| No TB (%) | TB (%) | OR (95% CI) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **p<0.01. | |||||
| Symptoms 1) to 9): individual symptoms correlate with questions described in table 1. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; TB, bacteriological confirmation or definite radiological signs with proof of M tuberculosis infection. | |||||
| Individual symptoms | |||||
| 1) Cough | 365 (26.1) | 8 (44.4) | 2.3 (0.9 to 5.8) | 0.080 | |
| 2) Difficult breathing | 150 (10.7) | 1 (5.6) | 0.5 (0.1 to 3.7) | 0.478 | |
| 3) Chest pain | 77 (5.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.9 to 1.1) | 0.305 | |
| 4) Haemoptysis | 7 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.9 to 1.1) | 0.763 | |
| 5) Anorexia | 123 (8.8) | 4 (22.2) | 2.9 (0.9 to 9) | 0.052 | |
| 6) Weight loss** | 110 (7.8) | 5 (27.8) | 4.5 (1.6 to 13) | 0.002 | |
| 7) Fatigue | 110 (7.8) | 3 (16.7) | 2.3 (0.7 to 8.2) | 0.172 | |
| 8) Fever | 162 (11.6) | 4 (22.2) | 2.2 (0.7 to 6.7) | 0.164 | |
| 9) Night sweats | 153 (10.8) | 3 (16.7) | 1.6 (0.4 to 5.7) | 0.443 | |
| Combined symptoms | |||||
| Cough and weight loss** | 70 (5.0) | 4 (22.2) | 5.4 (1.7 to 16.9) | 0.001 | |
| Cough, anorexia, and weight loss** | 51 (3.7) | 3 (16.7) | 5.3 (1.5 to 18.8) | 0.004 | |
| No symptoms | 911 (65.2) | 9 (50.0) | 1.9 (0.7 to 4.7) | 0.182 | |