Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 27 patients involved in this study.
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 24 (88.9) |
| Female | 3 (11.1) |
| Age, mean ± SD (range years) | 32.2 ± 13.6 (15–68) |
| Nationality | |
| Qatari | 2 (7.4) |
| Non-Qatari | 25 (92.6) |
| Clinical picture | |
| Fever | 27 (100) |
| Anorexia | 21 (77.8) |
| Cough | 19 (70.4) |
| Weight loss | 19 (70.4) |
| Night sweat | 13 (48.1) |
| Weakness | 13 (48.1) |
| Headache | 8 (29.6) |
| Vomiting | 4 (14.8) |
| Diarrhea | 4 (14.8) |
| Splenomegaly | 9 (33.3) |
| Hepatomegaly | 7 (25.9) |
| History of contact with sick persons | 5 (18.5) |
| Underlying conditions | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3 (11.1) |
| Alcoholics | 1 (3.7) |
| Hypertension | 1 (3.7) |
| End-stage renal disease | 1 (3.7) |
| Positive PPD | 13 (48.1) |
SD: standard deviation; PPD: purified protein derivative.