From: Prevalence of tuberculous lymphadenitis in Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Variables | Tuberculous lymphadenitis | X2 | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Positive (%) | Negative (%) | |||
Age | 10.402 | <0.001 | ||
<5 | 108(4.5) | 113 (10.4) | ||
5-14 | 296 (12.6) | 221 (21.1) | ||
15-24 | 682 (28.5) | 255 (24.3) | ||
25-34 | 660 (27.6) | 246 (23.5) | ||
35-44 | 347 (14.5) | 119 (11.4) | ||
≥45 | 299 (12.5) | 94 (9.0) | ||
Sex | 12.271 | <0.001 | ||
Male | 1098 (45.9) | 549 (52.4) | ||
Female | 1294 (54.1) | 499 (47.6) | ||
Site of aspiration | 65.749 | <0.001 | ||
Cervical | 1135 (47.4) | 423 (40.4) | ||
Axillary | 463 19.4) | 272 (28.0) | ||
Inguinal | 150 (6.3) | 60 (5.7) | ||
Supraclavicular | 208 (8.7) | 43 (4.1) | ||
Submandibular | 308 (12.9) | 182 (17.4) | ||
Auricular | 15 (0.6) | 12 (1.1) | ||
Neck | 100 (4.2) | 40 (3.8) | ||
Others | 13 (0.5) | 16 (1.5) |