From: "Cough officer screening" improves detection of pulmonary tuberculosis in hospital in-patients
Demographics* | Stage I (N = 42) | Stage II (n = 12) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 76.0 (64.0,81.3) | 75.5 (70.0,85.0) | 0.312 |
Gender, Male (%) | 28 (66.7%) | 9 (75.0%) | 0.732 |
Duration of cough, days | 7.0 (5.0,7.25) | 8.0 (7.0,9.0) | 0.038†|
From alarm to diagnosis, days | 14 (3, 26) | 12.5 (5.0,19.0) | 0.950 |
Smear-culture result | Â | Â | Â |
   Smear negative, culture positive | 21 (50%) | 6 (50%) | 1.000 |
   Smear positive, culture positive | 21 (50%) | 6 (50%) |  |