Table 4 Results of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay of adolescent patients with pulmonary TB
From: Clinical features of Tibetan adolescent tuberculosis at high altitudes: a retrospective study
GeneXpert | Adolescent group (n = 63) | Adult group (n = 192) | χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | 14 (22.2%) | 33 (24.3%) | 0.800 | 0.371 |
Negative | 15 (23.8%) | 62 (45.6%) | 1.619 | 0.203 |
No | 34 (54.0%) | 97 (30.1%) | 0.226 | 0.635 |
rifampicin-resistant TB | 2 (3.2%) | 14 (7.3%) | 0.757 | 0.384 |