Table 4 Characteristics of the lymph nodes in persons with tuberculous and non-tuberculous lymphadenitis, Gilgel Gibe, southwest Ethiopia
From: Tuberculosis lymphadenitis in Southwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study
Characteristic of the lymph node | TB status | OR [95% CI] | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | ||
Duration | |||
<=6 weeks | 8 (25.0) | 24 (75.0) | 2.28 [0.71- 7.36] |
7-12 weeks | 2 (25.0) | 6 (75.0) | 2.28 [0.37- 14.0] |
>12 weeks | 6 (12.8) | 41 (87.2) | 1 |
Tenderness | |||
Tender | 2 (18.2) | 9 (81.8) | 0.98 [0.19- 5.07] |
Non-tender | 14 (18.4) | 62 (81.6) | 1 |
Number of lymph nodes | |||
Single | 5 (12.2) | 36 (87.80) | 1 |
Few | 2 (20.0) | 8 (80.0) | 1.80 [0.30- 11.0] |
Multiple | 9 (25.0) | 27 (75.0) | 2.40 [0.72- 8.0] |
Size | |||
1-4 cm | 11 (15.5) | 60 (84.5) | 1 |
5-10 cm | 5 (31.2) | 11 (68.8) | 2.48 [0.30- 11.0] |
Mobility | |||
Mobile | 15 (21.4) | 55 (78.6) | 1 |
Non-mobile | 1 (5.9) | 16 (94.1) | 0.23 [0.03- 1.87] |
Condition | |||
Soft | 4 (17.4) | 19 (82.6) | |
Firm | 10 (16.9) | 49 (83.1) | |
Matted | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | |
Draining sinus | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | |
Fluctuant | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | |
Lymph node involved | |||
Cervical | 12 (18.5) | 53 (81.5) | 1 |
Axiliary | 3 (27.3) | 8 (72.7) | 1.66 [0.38- 7.19] |
Inguinal | 1 (11.1) | 8 (88.9) | 0.55 [0.06- 4.84] |
Others | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100.0) | |
Nature of FNA specimen | |||
Caseous | 8 (42.1) | 11 (57.9) | 1 |
Non-caseous | 8 (11.8) | 60 (88.2) | 5.46 [1.69- 7.61]* |