Research Article
Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Male Inmates in the Largest Prison of Eastern Nepal
Table 4
Association of TB among inmates with signs and symptoms.
| | Signs/Symptoms | Total suspected TB () | TB suspects with sputum test () | Inmates with TB () | Inmates without TB () | -value |
| | Fever | | | | | 0.484 | | Yes | 6 (8.8) | 6 (10.0) | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) | | No | 62 (91.2) | 54 (90.0) | 5 (9.3) | 49 (90.7) |
| | Duration of cough | | | | | 0.370 | | ≤4 weeks | 47 (69.1) | 41 (68.3) | 3 (7.3) | 38 (92.7) | | >4 weeks | 21 (30.9) | 19 (19.7) | 3 (15.8) | 16 (84.2) |
| | Weight loss in 3 months | | | | | 0.658 | | Yes | 47 (69.1) | 42 (70.0) | 5 (11.9) | 37 (88.1) | | No | 21 (30.9) | 18 (30.0) | 1 (5.6) | 17 (94.4) |
| | Recent loss of appetite | | | | | 0.671 | | Yes | 37 (54.4) | 30 (50.0) | 4 (13.3) | 26 (86.7) | | No | 31 (45.6) | 30 (50.0) | 2 (6.7) | 28 (93.3) |
| | Chest pain | | | | | 0.012* | | Yes | 13 (19.1) | 12 (20.0) | 4 (33.3) | 8 (66.7) | | No | 55 (80.9) | 48 (80.0) | 2 (4.2) | 46 (95.8) |
| | Chest auscultation# | | | | | 0.027* | | Abnormal | 8 (88.2) | 8 (13.3) | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | | Normal | 60 (11.8) | 52 (86.7) | 3 (5.8) | 49 (94.2) |
| | BMI (kg/m2) | | | | | 0.421 | | <18.5 | 7 (10.3) | 5 (8.3) | 1 (20) | 4 (80) | | ≥18.5 | 61 (89.7) | 55 (91.7) | 5 (9.1) | 50 (90.9) |
| | Past history of TB | | | | | 0.484 | | Yes | 6 (8.8) | 6 (10.0) | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) | | No | 62 (91.2) | 54 (90.0) | 5 (9.3) | 49 (90.7) |
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*Significant/ #only wheezes and crackles were found on auscultation.
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