Research Article

The Pattern of Presentation and Prevalence of Tuberculosis in HIV-Seropositive Patients Seen at Benin City, Nigeria

Table 3

Distribution of presenting symptoms of TB among all the respondents.

SymptomFrequencyPercentage

Weight loss19179.6%
Fever15966.3%
Cough14058.3%
Sputum production11547.9%
Night sweat7531.3%
Haemoptysis2912.1%
Difficulty with breathing2610.8%