Characteristics of children in whom sputum induction was performed
| Characteristic | Children without TB (n =126) | Children with TB (n = 16) |
| Age (months) | 9 (3–21.5) | 12 (7–25) |
| Male:female | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| ICU admission, n (%) | 18 (14) | 2 (12) |
| HIV positive, n (%) | 90 (71) | 10 (63) |
| TB contact, n (%) | 24 (19) | 7 (44)1-150 |
| Use of supplemental O2, n (%) | 83 (66) | 8 (50) |
| Baseline O2 saturation in air | 94 (90.5–97) | 93.5 (88–98) |
| Baseline RR | 50 (40–60) | 53 (40–63.5) |
Continuous variables expressed as median (25th to 75th percentile).
TB, tuberculosis; ICU, intensive care unit; RR, respiratory rate.
↵1-150 p = 0.02.