Table 2.
Distribution of symptomatic, tuberculosis patients and positivity by combinations of symptoms
| Combination of two symptoms | Symptomatic (n=2890), n (%) | TB patients (n=273), n (%) | Positivity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cough and chest pain | 785 (27.2) | 103 (37.7) | 13.1 |
| Cough and fever | 189 (6.5) | 37 (13.6) | 19.6 |
| Cough and hemoptysis | 292 (10.1) | 43 (15.8) | 14.7 |
| Cough and history of ATB | 524 (18.1) | 81 (29.7) | 15.5 |
| Chest pain and fever | 157 (5.4) | 34 (12.5) | 21.7 |
| Chest pain and hemoptysis | 142 (4.9) | 22 (8.1) | 15.5 |
| Chest pain and history of ATB | 250 (8.7) | 43 (15.8) | 17.2 |
| Fever and hemoptysis | 41 (1.4) | 11 (4.0) | 26.8 |
| Fever and history of ATB | 69 (2.4) | 20 (7.3) | 29.0 |
| Hemoptysis and history of ATB | 164 (5.7) | 24 (8.8) | 14.6 |
TB: Tuberculosis, ATB: Active tuberculosis