Table 5.
Clinical presentation, comorbidities and associated risk factors for SNPT & SNMDR TB, August 01, 2017- January 05, 2018
| Variables | Yes/No | Negative frequency (%) | Positive frequency (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signs and symptoms | ||||
| Cough | Yes | 385 (93.4) | 27 (6.6) | 0.554 |
| No | 05 (6.4) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Fever | Yes | 236 (92.5) | 19 (7.5) | 0.317 |
| No | 153 (95%) | 8 (5.0) | ||
| Chest pain | Yes | 232 (92.1) | 20 (7.9) | 0.134 |
| No | 158 (95.8%) | 07 (4.2) | ||
| Loss of appetite | Yes | 222 (91.4) | 21 (8.6) | 0.034 |
| No | 168 (96.6%) | 06 (3.4) | ||
| Weight loss | Yes | 141 (87.6) | 20 (12.4) | < 0.001 |
| No | 248 (97.3%) | 07 (2.7) | ||
| Shortness of breath | Yes | 120 (89.6) | 14 (10.4) | 0.023 |
| No | 270 (95.4%) | 13 (4.6) | ||
| Joint pain | Yes | 102 (91.9) | 09 (8.1) | 0.414 |
| No | 288 (94.1) | 18 (5.9) | ||
| Abdominal pain | Yes | 48 (96.0) | 02 (4) | 0.448 |
| No | 342 (93.2) | 25 (6.8) | ||
| Swelling | Yes | 17 (94.4) | 01 (5.6) | 0.871 |
| No | 373 (93.5) | 26 (6.5) | ||
| Hemoptysis | Yes | 25 (86.2) | 04 (13.8) | 0.098 |
| No | 364 (94.1) | 23 (5.9) | ||
| Night sweating | Yes | 59 (95.2) | 03 (4.8) | 0.847 |
| No | 356 (85.2) | 24 (5.74) | ||
| Comorbidity/Co-infection | ||||
| HIV infection | Positive | 54 (94.7) | 03 (5.3) | 0.448 |
| Negative | 154 (91.7) | 14 (8.3) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | Yes | 13 (92.9) | 01 (7.1) | 0.92 |
| No | 376 (93.5) | 26 (6.5) | ||
| Hypertension | Yes | 19 (100) | 0(0.00) | 0.24 |
| No | 370 (93.2) | 27 (6.8) | ||
| Asthma | Yes | 18 (100) | 0(0.00) | 0.253 |
| No | 371 (93.2) | 27 (6.8) | ||
| Heart Disease | Yes | 05 (100) | 0(0.00) | 0.553 |
| No | 384 (93.4) | 27 (6.6) | ||
| Liver Disease | Yes | 03 (100) | 0(0.00) | 0.647 |
| No | 386 (93.5) | 27 (6.5) | ||
| Renal failure | Yes | 01(100) | 0(0.00) | 0.792 |
| No | 388 (93.5) | 27 (6.5) | ||
| Hormonal Disease | Yes | 02 (100) | 0(0.00) | 0.709 |
| No | 387 (93.5) | 27 (6.5) | ||
| Malignancy/Cancer | Yes | 02 (100) | 0(0.00) | 0.709 |
| No | 387 (93.5) | 27 (6.5) | ||
| Other risk factors | ||||
| Miner | Yes | 04 (100) | 0(0.00) | 0.596 |
| No | 383 (93.4) | 27 (6.6) | ||
| Ex-miner | Yes | 07 (100) | 0(0.00) | 0.481 |
| No | 380 (93.4) | 27(6.6) | ||
| Current smoker | Yes | 10 (83.3) | 02 (16.7 | 0.149 |
| No | 377 (93.8) | 25 (6.2) | ||
| Ex-smoker | Yes | 10 (90.9) | 01 (9.1) | 0.727 |
| No | 377 (93.5) | 26 (6.5) | ||
| Prisoner/Prison staff | Yes | 02 (100) | 0(0.00) | 0.708 |
| No | 385(93.4) | 27 (6.6) | ||
| Migrant | Yes | 8 (72.7) | 03 (27.3) | 0.005 |
| No | 379 (94.0) | 24 (6.0) | ||
| Contact with TB patient | Yes | 25 (92.6) | 02 (7.4) | 0.847 |
| No | 362 (93.5) | 25 (6.5) | ||
| MDR-TB contact | Yes | 07 (87.5) | 01 (12.5) | 0.489 |
| No | 380 (93.6) | 26 (6.4) | ||
| Alcohol consumption | Yes, currently | 59 (86.8) | 09 (13.3) | 0.042 |
| Yes, previously | 52 (96.3) | 02 (3.7) | ||
| Not at all | 279 (94.6) | 16 (5.4) | ||
| Smokers | Yes, currently | 11 (84.6) | 02 (15.4) | 0.174 |
| Yes, previously | 11 (84.6) | 02 (15.4) | ||
| Not at all | 361 (94.0) | 23 (6.0) | ||
| Chewing Khat | Yes, currently | 22 (88.0) | 3 (12.0) | 0.038 |
| Yes, previously | 27 (84.4) | 05 (15.6) | ||
| Not at all | 341 (94.7) | 19 (5.3) | ||
This was done based on both GeneXpert and culture results