Table 1. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of child and adult TB patients, Shandong Province, China, 2006–2015*.
| Characteristics | Age <18 y, no. (%), n = 784 | Age >18 y, no. (%), n = 13,439 | Total OR (95% CI), n = 14,223 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex | 458 (58.42) | 10,078 (74.99) | 2.134 (1.842–2.437) | <0.001 | |
| Extrapulmonary TB | 154/784 (19.64) | 2,274/13,439 (16.92) | 0.833 (0.695–0.999) | 0.05 | |
| TB contact† | 39/784 (4.97) | 396/13,134 (3.02) | 0.594 (0.424–0.832) | 0.002 | |
| Chest radiology | |||||
| Cavitary pulmonary disease | 220/779 (28.24) | 4,683/13,334 (35.12) | 1.375 (1.172–1.614) | <0.001 | |
| Bilateral disease‡ | 218/401 (54.36) | 2,929/5,051 (57.99) | 1.159 (0.945–1.421) | 0.16 | |
*OR, odds ratio; TB, tuberculosis. †Contact with family members or schoolmates with TB long enough for long-term exposure (18). ‡Bilateral lesions such as “tree-in-bud,” bronchiectasis, cavitary pulmonary disease, and other inflammation signs seen on radiologic images.