Table 3 Symptoms of TB in pregnant women and non-pregnant women.

From: Retrospective Analysis of 28 Cases of Tuberculosis in Pregnant Women in China

Symptoms

Pregnant women (n = 28) (%)

Non-pregnant women (n = 28) (%)

X2 value

P value

Fever

21(75.0)

19(67.9)

0.088

0.767

Night sweating

3(10.7)

7(25.0)

1.096

0.295

Fatigue

14(50.0)

14(50.0)

0

1*

Poor appetite

18 (64.3)

8(28.6)

5.815

0.016

Failure to gain weight

18(64.3)

7(25.0)

7.226

0.007

Cough

17(60.7)

19(67.9)

0.078

0.780

Expectoration

10(35.7)

14(50.0)

0.656

0.418

Shortness of breath

8(28.6)

12(42.9)

0.700

0.403

Chest pain

5(17.9)

9(32.1)

0.857

0.355

Headache

4(14.3)

4(14.3)

0

1*

Lumbago

1(3.6)

1(3.6)

0

1*

Hemoptysis

2(7.1)

6(21.4)

1.313

0.252*

  1. Categorical data was compared using the Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test. Statistical significance set to P < 0.05 and was emphasized in bold. *Fisher’s exact test.