Table 1 Presenting symptoms of the children diagnosed as Tuberculosis
Complaint | Number (%)* |
|---|---|
Fever | 70 (43.2) |
Cough | 42 (25.9) |
Lymph node swelling | 25 (15.4) |
Pain (abdomen, chest etc) | 19 (11.7) |
Loss/decreased appetite | 13 (8.0) |
Failure to thrive | 11 (6.8) |
Breathlessness | 7 (4.3) |
Discharge from the ear | 5 (3.1) |
Weight loss | 4 (2.5) |
Redness in the eye | 4 (2.5) |
Others | 9 (5.6) |