Table 2 Clinician Responses to the Question: “Please name the screening criteria for childhood TB”a
From: Examining the quality of childhood tuberculosis diagnosis in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study
Criteria Named by Clinicianb | Frequency (n = 40) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Enlarged lymph nodes | 40 | 100.0 |
Persistent cough | 34 | 85.0 |
Persistent wheezing | 5 | 12.5 |
Child has PTB smear positive contact | 28 | 70.0 |
Weight loss/failure to gain weight | 39 | 97.5 |
Fever | 37 | 92.5 |
Drenching night sweats | 20 | 50.0 |