Table 1. Child tuberculosis cases at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda, 2010–2015.
| Characteristic | N (%)1 |
|---|---|
| Age group (N = 712) | |
| <5 yrs | 173 (24) |
| 5–9 yrs | 439 (62) |
| >9 yrs | 100 (14) |
| Female (N = 713) | 323 (45) |
| BCG vaccinated2 (N = 475) | 281 (59) |
| HIV positive (N = 701) | 47 (7) |
| Underweight (Weight-for-Age Z score ≤ -2) (N = 386) |
169 (44) |
| Tuberculin Skin Test Positive3 (N = 322) | 236 (73) |
| Chest X-ray performed (N = 671) | 598 (89) |
| Abnormal (N = 489) | 456 (93) |
| Pulmonary TB (N = 711) | 492 (69) |
| Extra-pulmonary TB (N = 711) | 219 (31) |
| Type (N = 213) | |
| Adenitis | 80 (38) |
| Spinal | 49 (23) |
| Meningitis | 25 (12) |
| Abdominal | 29 (14) |
| Disseminated | 19 (9) |
| Pericarditis | 4 (2) |
| Pleural | 7 (3) |
| Confirmed TB (N = 673) | 64 (10) |
| Clinical TB (N = 673) | 609 (90) |
| Cough (N = 533) | 415 (78) |
| Fever (N = 527) | 373 (71) |
| Failure to Thrive (N = 418) | 172 (41) |
| Weight Loss (N = 481) | 287 (60) |
| Chest Pain (N = 408) | 43 (11) |
| Loss of Playfulness (N = 471) | 199 (43) |
| Lymphadenopathy (N = 482) | 144 (30) |
BCG: Bacillus Calmette–Guérin; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; TB: tuberculosis
1. Total N noted with each characteristic
2. Defined by report or presence of scar
3. Defined as ≥ 10 mm or ≥ 5 mm if HIV positive