Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of study subjects stratified by diagnosis.
| Total number (n= 431) | Bacteriologically confirmed TB (n= 44) | Clinically diagnosed TB (n= 60) | OD (n= 327) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, median(range) | 429* | 5•2 (0•3–14) | 2•9 (0•3–12) | 6 (0•2–14) | <0•001$ |
| < 2 years old, n (%) | 429* | 12 (27.3) | 20 (33.3) | 50 (15.4) | 0.002# |
| < 5 years old, n (%) | 429* | 26 (59.1) | 47 (78.3) | 155 (48.0) | <0.001# |
| Sex, n (%) | 431 | 0•88# | |||
| Male | 231 | 22 (50•0) | 32 (53•3) | 177 (54•1) | |
| Female | 200 | 22 (50•0) | 28 (46•7) | 150 (45•9) | |
| Weight in Kg, median (range) | 431 | 13•9 (5•5–50•2) | 11•4 (3•9–34•7) | 17•4 (5•2–54•1) | <0•001$ |
| Height in cm, median (range) | 431 | 98•1 (63–166) | 90•6 (58–148) | 114 (60•6–174) | <0•001$ |
| IGRA, n (%) | 431 | 0•11# | |||
| Positive | 125 | 37 (84•1) | 40 (66•7) | 229 (70•0) | |
| Negative | 306 | 7 (15•9) | 20 (33•3) | 98 (30•0) |
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Kruskal-Wallis rank test;.
#
Chi-square test;.
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Age was missing for 2 children with OD.