Table 1.
Characteristic | n (%) or median (IQR)a |
---|---|
Age (years) | 3 (1–6) |
Age (category) | |
<5 years | 211 (63.6%) |
5–10 years | 101 (30.4%) |
11–14 years | 20 (6.0%) |
HIV-positive | 37/329 (11.3%) |
CD4 cell count (cells/µL) (n = 27) | 715 (336–1462) |
Inpatient | 67 (20.2%) |
Weight loss | 206 (62.1%) |
Underweight | 179/330 (54.2%) |
Fever (≥38.3°C) | 19 (5.7%) |
Abnormal chest X-ray | 132/301 (43.9%) |
TST positive | 163/310 (52.6%) |
Xpert or Xpert Ultra positive | 53 (16.0%) |
Mycobacterial culture positive | 32/329 (9.7%) |
AFB smear microscopy positive | 18/325 (5.5%) |
CRP | 3.0 mg/L (2.5–26.6) |
Abbreviations: AFB, acid fast bacilli; CRP, C-reactive protein; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IQR, interquartile range.
N=332 unless otherwise indicated.