Table 1 Study group characteristics
TB patients (w/o co-infection) | TB patients (with co-infection) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parasite (i.e., Protozoa, Helminths) | Protozoa | Helminths | ||
Total number, n | 41 | 35 | 19 | 16 |
Age, median (range) | 54 (15–89) | 41 (14–80) | 44 (28–80) | 35.5 (14–80) |
Males, n (%) | 26 (63.4) | 22 (62.8) | 15 (78.9) | 7 (43.8)* |
Symptoms | ||||
Cough > 2 wks, n (%) | 38 (92.7) | 34 (97.1) | 19 (100) | 15 (93.8) |
Fever, n (%) | 10 (24.4) | 7 (20.0) | 5 (26.3) | 2 (12.5) |
Chest pain, n (%) | 14 (34.1) | 9 (25.7) | 5 (26.3) | 4 (25.0) |
Hemoptysis, n (%) | 9 (21.1) | 5 (14.3) | 3 (15.8) | 2 (12.5) |
Weight loss, n (%) | 8 (19.5) | 10 (28.6) | 7 (36.8) | 3 (18.8) |