Table 1. Demographic, clinical, and outcome data and paraclinical characteristics according to gender.
| Characteristic | Total n (%) | Male n (%) | Female n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 283 (100) | 152 (53.5) | 131 (46.5) | 0.43 |
| 0–2 | 40 (14.1) | 18 (6.3) | 22 (7.8) | |
| 3–6 | 47 (16.6) | 29 (10.2) | 18 (6.4) | |
| 7–10 | 88 (31.1) | 49 (17.3) | 39 (13.9) | |
| 11–15 | 108 (38.2) | 56 (19.7) | 52 (18.4) | |
| Household size | 283 (100) | 152 (53.5) | 131 (46.5) | 0.15 |
| <4 | 23 (8.1) | 8 (2.8) | 15 (5.3) | |
| 4–6 | 144 (50.9) | 81 (28.5) | 63 (22.3) | |
| ˃6 | 116 (41.0) | 63 (22.2) | 53 (18.8) | |
| Patient residence | 283 (100) | 152 (53.5) | 131 (46.5) | 0.45 |
| Near UCK* | 228 (80.6) | 120 (42.4) | 108 (38.1) | |
| Far from UCK¶ | 55 (19.4) | 32 (11.3) | 23 (8.1) | |
| Reported TB contact (n = 43 or 15.2%) | 43 (100) | 24 (55.8) | 19 (44.2) | 0.76 |
| Type of TB | 283 (100) | 152 (54.0) | 131 (46.0) | 0.04 |
| PTB+ | 40 (14.1) | 18 (11.8) | 22 (16.8) | |
| PTB- | 82 (29.0) | 53 (34.9) | 29 (22.1) | |
| EPTB | 159 (56.2) | 81 (53.3) | 78 (59.5) | |
| MDR-TB | 2 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.5) | |
| Patient category | 283 (100) | 152 (53.5) | 131 (46.5) | 0.29 |
| Category 1 | 86 (30.4) | 46 (16.2) | 40 (14.1)) | |
| Category 2 | 5 (1.8) | 4 (1.3) | 1 (0.3) | |
| Category 3 | 190 (67.1) | 102 (36.0) | 88 (31.1) | |
| Category 4 | 2 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.7) | |
| Nutritional status (n = 170 or 60.0%) | 170 (100) | 93 (54.7) | 77 (45.3) | 0.79 |
| No malnutrition | 108 (63.6) | 57 (33.5) | 51 (30.0) | |
| Moderate malnutrition | 29 (17.1) | 17 (10.0) | 12 (7.1) | |
| Severe malnutrition | 33 (19.4) | 19 (11.2) | 14 (8.2) | |
| HIV status (n = 72 or 25.4%) | 283 (100) | 152 (53.7) | 131 (46.3) | 0.49 |
| Positive | 7 (2.5) | 4 (1.4) | 3 (1.1) | |
| Negative | 65 (23.0) | 39 (13.7) | 26 (9.2) | |
| Unknown | 211 (74.5) | 109 (38.4) | 102 (36.0) | |
| Ziehl-Neelsen test (n = 247 or 87.3%) | 247 (100) | 132 (53.4) | 115 (46.6) | 0.17 |
| Positive | 39 (15.8) | 17 (6.9) | 22 (8.9) | |
| Negative | 208 (84.2) | 115 (46.5) | 93 (37.7) | |
| Lowenstein culture (n = 97 or 34.3%) | 97 (100) | 54 (55.7) | 43 (44.3) | 0.25 |
| Positive | 32 (33.0) | 19 (19.6) | 13 (13.4) | |
| Negative | 65 (67.0) | 35 (36.1) | 30 (30.9) | |
| Chest X-ray (n = 173 or 61.1%) | 173 (100) | 89 (51.4) | 84 (48.6) | 0.016 |
| Pathologic | 144 (83.2) | 80 (46.2) | 64 (37.0) | |
| Normal | 29 (16.8) | 9 (5.2) | 20 (11.6) |
TB: tuberculosis; PTB+: positive pulmonary TB sputum smear; PTB-: negative pulmonary TB sputum smear; EPTB: extra-pulmonary tuberculosis
*Near UCK: patients who lived in the same neighborhood as the UCK
¶ Far from UCK: patients who lived outside the UCK neighborhood.