Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients.
| Characteristics | Number (n = 71) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 34 | 47.9 |
| Female | 37 | 52.1 |
| Age (year) | ||
| 5–9 | 18 | 25.4 |
| 10–14 | 31 | 43.7 |
| 15–18 | 22 | 31.0 |
| Median (SD): 11.8 years | ||
| Range: 5-18 | ||
| Nutritional status | ||
| Normal | 49 | 69.0 |
| Moderately malnourished | 12 | 16.9 |
| Severely malnourished | 10 | 14.1 |
| History of chemotherapy | ||
| Chemotherapy | 40 | 56.3 |
| Chemotherapy+steroid | 29 | 40.8 |
| Steroid | 2 | 2.8 |
| Duration of therapy | ||
| ≤3 months | 30 | 40.8 |
| >3 months | 41 | 59.2 |
| Patient classification | ||
| Hematology | 40 | 56.3 |
| Nephrology | 19 | 26.8 |
| Immunology | 12 | 16.9 |
| Rapid molecular test (GeneXpert) | ||
| Negative | 57 | 80.3 |
| Not done | 14 | 19.7 |
| BCG scar/history of BCG vaccination | ||
| Positive | 67 | 94.4 |
| Negative | 4 | 5.6 |
| History of contact with TB adult patient | ||
| Positive | 2 | 3 |
| Negative | 69 | 97 |
SD: standard deviation; BCG: Bacillus Calmette–Guérin; TB: tuberculosis.