Table 2 Comparison of participant characteristics with and without PTB admitted with severe pneumonia (N=270)
From: High incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in children admitted with severe pneumonia in Uganda
Variable | PTB | No PTB | OR (95% CI) | p –value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n=51 (%) | n=219 (%) | |||
History of cough | ||||
>2 weeks (42.2%) | 32 (62.7) | 82 (37.4) | 2.8 (1.4 - 5.2) | 0.001 |
<2 weeks (57.8%) | 19 (37.3) | 137 (62.6) | ||
History of weight loss | ||||
Present (18.5%) | 17 (33.3) | 33 (15.1) | 2.8 (1.4 - 5.6) | 0.002 |
Absent (81.5%) | 34 (66.7) | 186 (84.90) | ||
Peripheral lymphadenopathy | ||||
Present (18.5%) | 16 (31.4) | 34 (15.5) | 2.4 (1.2 - 4.9) | 0.009 |
Absent (81.5%) | 35 (68.6 ) | 185 (84.5) | ||
Malnutrition (WHZ) | ||||
Moderate/severe (26%) | 18 (35.3) | 52 (23.7) | 1.7 (0.9 - 3.3) | 0.23 |
None/mild (74%) | 33(64.7) | 167 (76.3) | ||
Anaemia* | ||||
Mod/severe (69.6%) | 42 (82.4) | 146 (66.7) | 2.3 (1.07 - 5.0) | 0.028 |
None/mild (30.4%) | 9 (17.6) | 73 (33.3) | ||
HIV serology | ||||
Positive (15.2%) | 14 (27.5) | 27 (12.3) | 2.6 (1.2 - 5.6) | 0.007 |
Negative (84.8%) | 37 (72.5) | 192 (87.7) | ||
TB contact | ||||
Yes (17.8%) | 19 (37.3) | 29 (13.2) | 3.89 (1.9 - 7.7) | <0.001 |
No (82.2%) | 32 (62.7) | 190 (86.8) | ||
BCG immunisation | ||||
Yes (93%) | 43 (84.3) | 208 (95) | 0.28 (0.1 - 0.74) | 0.007 |
No (7%) | 8 (15.7) | 11 (5.0) | ||
Age group | ||||
Under 1 year | 13 (25.5) | 88 (40.2) | 0.008 | |
1 – 5 years | 24 (47.1) | 106 (48.4) | ||
Above 5 years | 14 (27.5) | 25 (11.4) |