| |
Systematic screening
|
Screening at entry
|
Passive detection
|
p
|
|---|
|
Anamnestic variables
| | | | |
|
History of incarceration
|
54/118 (45.8%)
|
28/49 (57.1%)
|
32/79 (40.5%)
|
.18
|
|
Total duration in jail*
|
48.5 (35.8)
|
41.0 (35.0)
|
42.0 (31.8)
|
.30
|
|
History of TB treatment
|
27/118 (22.9%)
|
9/49 (18.4%)
|
22/79 (27.8%)
|
.48
|
|
Clinical and radiological variables
| | | | |
|
At least one symptom
|
65/118 (55.1%)
|
27/49 (55.1%)
|
69/73 (94.5%)
|
.00001
|
|
Cough ≥ 3 weeks
|
39/117 (33.3%)
|
15/48 (31.2%)
|
41/73 (56.2%)
|
.0005
|
|
Fever
|
32/118 (27.1%)
|
11/49 (22.4%)
|
35/73 (47.9%)
|
.0004
|
|
Weight loss
|
40/118 (33.9%)
|
14/49 (28.6%)
|
19/73 (26.0%)
|
.83
|
|
Thoracic pain
|
34/118 (28.8%)
|
15/49 (30.6%)
|
44/73 (60.3%)
|
.00001
|
|
Night swears
|
19/118 (16.1%)
|
9/49 (18.4%)
|
15/73 (20.5%)
|
0.008
|
|
Cavity
|
26/118 (22.0%)
|
11/49 (22.4%)
|
27/79 (34.2%)
|
.14
|
|
Extensive lesions**
|
45/118 (38.1%)
|
22/49 (44.9%)
|
35/79 (44.3%)
|
.61
|
|
HIV seropositive
|
3/105 (2.9%)
|
1/27 (3.7%)
|
0/24
|
.75
|
|
Bacteriological variables
| | | | |
|
Smear (+)
|
57/118 (48.3%)
|
25/49 (51.0%)
|
60/79 (76.0%)
|
.0004
|
|
Smear (−) / Culture (+)
|
23/118 (19.5%)
|
4/49 (8.2%)
|
8/79 (10.1%)
| |
|
Smear (−) / Culture (−)
|
38/118 (32.2%)
|
20/49 (40.8%)
|
11/79 (13.9%)
| |
- *Mean (s.d.) in months; **Presence of bilateral lesions and/or cavity.
