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Table 1 Distribution of patients with tuberculous lymphadenitis by sex, age andsite of aspiration in Gondar University Hospital from January,2003– January, 2007 and January, 2010– January, 2011G.C.

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)