Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Male Inmates in the Largest Prison of Eastern Nepal

Table 1

Symptoms of tuberculosis among inmates in the prison ().

Symptoms of TB	(%)
Respiratory symptoms
Cough
Yes	172 (39.6)
No	262 (60.4)
Type of cough ()
Productive	79 (45.9)
Nonproductive	93 (54.1)
Duration of productive cough in days ()
<7	11 (13.9)
≥7	68 (86.1)
Chest pain
Yes	40 (9.2)
No	394 (90.8)
General symptoms
Loss of appetite
Yes	181 (42.2)
No	251 (57.8)
Weight loss in 3 months
Yes	239 (55.1)
No	195 (44.9)
Fever
Yes	8 (1.8)
No	426 (98.2)
Past history of TB
Yes	22 (5.1)
No	412 (94.9)