Table 3 Clinical signs & symptoms among smokers and non-smokers patient groups
From: Effect of smoking on treatment outcome among tuberculosis patients in Malaysia; a multicenter study
Symptoms | Total N = 9337 | Never smoked N = 5024 | Ever smoked N = 4313 | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Night sweats | ||||
 Yes | 2962 (31.7) | 1500 (29.9) | 1462 (33.9) | < 0.001 |
 No | 6164 (66) | 3382 (67.3) | 2782 (64.5) | |
 Unknown | 211 (2.3) | 142 (2.8) | 69 (1.6) | |
Cough | ||||
 Yes | 7365 (78.9) | 3786 (75.4) | 3579 (83) | < 0.001 |
 No | 1944 (20.8) | 1225 (24.4) | 719 (16.7) | |
 Unknown | 28 (0.3) | 13 (0.3) | 15 (0.3) | |
Sputum | ||||
 Yes | 5139 (55) | 2947 (58.7) | 2192 (50.8) | < 0.001 |
 No | 4035 (43.2) | 2000 (39.8) | 2035 (47.2) | |
 Unknown | 163 (1.7) | 77 (1.5) | 86 (2) | |
Shortening of breath | ||||
 Yes | 3944 (42.2) | 2033 (40.5) | 1911 (44.3) | 0.001 |
 No | 5298 (56.7) | 2942 (58.6) | 2356 (54.6) | |
 Unknown | 95 (1) | 49 (1) | 46 (1.1) | |
Fever | ||||
 Yes | 5940 (63.6) | 3146 (62.6) | 2794 (64.8) | 0.002 |
 No | 3377 (36.2) | 1873 (37.3) | 1504 (34.9) | |
 Unknown | 20 (0.2) | 5 (0.1) | 15 (0.3) | |
Weight loss | ||||
 Yes | 6203 (66.4) | 3234 (64.4) | 2969 (68.8) | < 0.001 |
 No | 3037 (32.5) | 1705 (33.9) | 1332 (30.9) | |
 Unknown | 97 (1) | 85 (1.7) | 12 (0.3) | |
Loss of appetite | ||||
 Yes | 6528 (69.9) | 3347 (66.6) | 3181 (73.8) | < 0.001 |
 No | 2694 (28.9) | 1575 (31.3) | 1119 (25.9) | |
 Unknown | 115 (1.2) | 102 (2) | 13 (0.3) | |
Hemoptysis | ||||
 Yes | 2381 (25.5) | 1295 (25.8) | 1086 (25.2) | < 0.001 |
 No | 6842 (73.3) | 3637 (72.4) | 3205 (74.3) | |
 Unknown | 114 (1.2) | 92 (1.8) | 22 (0.5) | |