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fever 35.5% haemoptysis 28.8%. No patients complaint from general
symptoms of more than 6 month duration, but this statement is not
holding good in respiratory symptoms exceed that period and all
except haemoptysis. Analysis of mean duration of each symptom
showed that haemoptysis and fever among smear positive for AFB
were the shortest duration 1.3 ± 0.71 months and 1.38 ± 0.6 months
respectively a result was significantly higher than smear -ve control
group P < 0.002. Mean duration of cough and expectoration in smear
positive tuberculous cases were 3.6 ± 3.5 months and 3.9 ± 3.7
months respectively and showed non significant deference in
comparison with smear +ve tuberculous cases and smear -ve control
group, P > 0.05. The highest mean duration was chest wheezes
followed by dyspnea 13.97 ± 15.9 months, 6.35 ± 10.1 months
respectively, P> 0.05 ..
(5) Symptoms which were significantly higher in smear +ve than in smear
-ve for AFB (Cough, expectoration and weight loss) when combined
represents 44.20/0 in smear +ve and 23% in smear -ve and was
significantly different (P < 0.019) and when added to typical CXR
presentation the significance was increased P < 0.014. And noted in this
study some combined symptoms (Cough either dry or productive and
haemoptysis and dyspnea and fever and loss of weight) with typical
CXR and +ve tuberculin skin test only presented in smear +ve for
AFB. And not present in smear -ve for AFB.
(6) Some risk factors (TB contact and D.M and smoking). Prevalence of
smoking in smear +ve 58.4% and smear -ve 31.3% was significantly
different between smear +ve and smear -ve for AFB (P < 0.01) and
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