Table 2B.
Comparison of Adolescents with TB in two age groups
| Variable | Total N=143 (%) | 10–14 years N=40(%) | 15–18 years N=103 (%) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | Smear | Positive | 96(67.1) | 18(45) | 78(75.7) | 0.001 |
| Negative | 46(32.2) | 22(55) | 24(28.3) | |||
| Unknown | 1(0.7) | 0 | 1(1) | |||
| Culture | Positive | 55(38.5) | 9(22.5) | 46(44.6) | <0.001 | |
| Negative | 68(47.5) | 30(75) | 38(37) | |||
| Unknown | 20(14) | 1(2.5) | 19(18.4) | |||
| PCR | Positive | 52(36.4) | 13(32.5) | 39(38) | 0.009 | |
| Negative | 36(25.2) | 17(42.5) | 19(18.4) | |||
| Unknown | 55(38.5) | 10(25) | 45(43.6) | |||
| Radiologic Findings | Infiltration | Yes | 62(43.4) | 15(37.5) | 47(45.6) | 0.605 |
| No | 80(55.9) | 25(62.5) | 55(53.4) | |||
| Unknown | 1(0.7) | 0 | 1(1) | |||
| Cavity | Yes | 30(21) | 8(20) | 22(21.3) | 1 | |
| No | 112(78.3) | 32(80) | 80(77.6) | |||
| Unknown | 1(0.7) | 0 | 1(1) | |||
| Adenopathy | Yes | 23(16.1) | 6(15) | 17(16.5) | 1 | |
| No | 119(83.2) | 34(85) | 85(82.5) | |||
| Unknown | 1(0.7) | 0 | 1(1) | |||