Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of 250 Xpert MTB/RIF-negative patients hospitalized at Jimma University Medical Center, Oromia, Ethiopia.
Characteristics | Category | All | Xpert ultra test results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | |||
Patients n | 250 | 35 | 215 | |
Age | ≤ 40 years | 144 (57.6) | 29 (82.9) | 115 (53.5) |
> 40 years | 106 (42.4) | 6 (17.1) | 100 (46.5) | |
Sex | Female | 138 (55.2) | 22 (62.9) | 116 (54.0)) |
Male | 112 (44.8) | 13 (37.1) | 99 (46.0) | |
Educational status | Illiterate | 116 (46.4) | 8 (22.9) | 108 (50.2) |
Primary level | 51 (20.4) | 8 (22.9) | 43 (20.0) | |
Secondary & above | 83 (33.2) | 19 (54.2) | 64 (29.8) | |
Residence | Urban | 106 (42.4) | 15 (42.9) | 91 (42.3) |
Rural | 144 (57.6) | 20 (57.1) | 124 (57.7) | |
Health facilities visited prior to hospital admission | Local government hospitals | 126 (50.4) | 9 (25.7) | 117 (54.4) |
Primary care center | 48 (19.2) | 10 (28.6) | 38 (17.7) | |
Private Clinic | 58 (23.2) | 13 (37.1) | 45 (20.9) | |
None | 18 (7.2) | 3 (8.6) | 15 (7.0) | |
Body mass index | ≤ 18.5 kg/m2 | 84 (33.6) | 22 (62.9) | 62 (28.8) |
> 18.5 kg/m2 | 166 (66.4) | 13 (37.1) | 153 (71.2) | |
HIV status | Negative | 191 (76.4) | 24 (68.8) | 167 (77.7) |
Positive | 52 (20.8) | 11 (31.4) | 41 (19.1) | |
Unknown | 7 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (3.2) | |
CD4 count (n = 52) | ≤ 200 cells/ml | 24 (46.2) | 10 (90.9) | 14 (26.9) |
> 200 cells/ml | 28 (53.8) | 1 (9.1) | 27 (73.1) | |
History of TB treatment | No | 205 (82.0) | 27 (77.1) | 178 (82.8) |
Yes | 45 (18.0) | 8 (22.9) | 37 (17.2) | |
Clinical severity | Non-severe | 232 (92.8) | 30 (85.7) | 202 (94.0) |
Severe | 18 (7.2) | 5 (13.9) | 13 (6.0) | |
Weight loss | No | 111 (44.4) | 9 (25.7) | 102 (47.4) |
Yes | 139 (55.6) | 26 (74.3) | 113 (52.6) | |
Pleuritic chest pain | No | 82 (32.8) | 5 (14.3) | 77 (35.8) |
Yes | 168 (67.2) | 30 (85.7) | 138 (64.2) | |
Loss of appetite | No | 49 (19.6) | 2 (5.7) | 47 (21.9) |
Yes | 201 (80.4) | 33 (94.3) | 168 (78.1) | |
Duration of cough | < 14 days | 85 (34.0) | 5 (14.3) | 80 (37.2) |
≥ 14 days | 165 (66.0) | 30 (85.7) | 135 (62.8) | |
Duration of fever | < 14 days | 137 (54.8) | 17 (48.6) | 120 (55.8) |
≥ 14 days | 113 (45.2) | 18 (51.4) | 95 (44.2) | |
Duration of night sweats | < 14 days | 130 (52.0) | 18 (51.4) | 112 (52.1) |
≥ 14 days | 120 (48.0) | 17 (48.6) | 103 (47.9) | |
Duration of shortness of breath | < 14 days | 123 (49.2) | 10 (28.6) | 113 (52.6) |
≥ 14 days | 127 (50.8) | 25 (71.4) | 102 (47.4) | |
