Table 2

Prevalence of potentially relevant radiological findings with accompanying characteristics

Radiological findingsPrevalenceSexAgeHistory of cough of any durationHistory of chest painBacteriological TB confirmation (Xpert/Culture)
n=1123%, 95% CIFemale
n=721, % (95% CI)
Male
n=402, % (95% CI)
Median, IQRn=250, % (95% CI)n=40, %
(95% CI)
n=27, %
(95% CI)
Cardiomegaly25923.1% (20.6% to 25.6%)212/721, 29.4% (26.1% to 32.9%)47/402, 11.7% (8.7% to 15.2%)59 (45–70)69/250, 27.6% (22.2% to 33.6%)9/40, 22.5% (10.8% to 38.5%)0/27, 0.0% (0.0% to 12.8%)
Cardiomegaly with heart failure171.5% (0.9% to 2.4%)12/721, 1.7% (0.9% to 2.9%)5/402, 1.2% (0.4% to 2.9%)77 (68–83)7/250, 2.8% (1.1% to 5.7%)0/40, 0.0% (0.0% to 8.8%)0/27, 0.0% (0.0% to 12.8%)
Suspected cardiac failure211.9% (1.2% to 2.8%)16/721, 2.2% (1.3% to 3.6%)5/402, 1.2% (0.4% to 2.9%)75 (67–83)8/250, 3.2% (1.4% to 6.2%)0/40, 0.0%
(0.0% to 8.8%)
0/27, 0.0% (0.0% to 12.8%)
Mild/moderate post-TB lung disease (Old/latent TB with=<2 lobe damage)857.6% (6.1% to 9.3%)40/721, 5.5% (4.0% to 7.5%)45/402,11.2% (8.3% to 14.7%)48 (37–66)18/250, 7.2% (4.3% to 11.1%)8/40, 20.0% (9.1% to 35.6%)6/27, 22.2% (8.6% to 42.3%)
Non-specific opacification/interstitial pattern524.6% (3.5% to 6.0%)28/721, 3.9% (2.6% to 5.6%)24/402, 6.0% (3.9% to 8.8%)59 (46–76)16/250, 6.4% (3.7% to 10.2%)1/40, 2.5% (0.1% to 13.2%)4/27, 14.8% (4.2% to 33.7%)
Active PTB403.6% (2.6% to 4.8%)15/721, 2.1% (1.2% to 3.4%)25/402, 6.2% (4.1% to 9.0%)36 (26–51)21/250, 8.4% (5.3% to 12.6%)4/40, 10.0% (2.8% to 23.7%)11/27, 40.7% (22.4% to 61.2%)
Suspected emphysema/COPD363.2% (2.3% to 4.4%)16/721, 2.2% (1.3% to 3.6%)20/402, 5.0% (3.1% to 7.6%)68 (50–73)11/250, 4.4% (2.2% to 7.7%)0/40, 0.0% (0.0% to 8.8%)0/27, 0.0% (0.0% to 12.8%)
Severe post-TB lung disease (Bronchiectasis and or destroyed lung)161.4% (0.8% to 2.3%)10/721, 1.4% (0.7% to 2.5%)6/402, 1.5% (0.5% to 3.2%)60 (34–72)7/250, 2.8% (1.1% to 5.7%)0/40, 0.0% (0.0% to 8.8%)2/27, 7.4% (0.9% to 24.3%)
Mediastinal mass (excluding goitre/TB)90.8% (0.4% to 1.5%)7/721, 1.0% (0.4% to 2.0%)0/402, 0.5% (0.1% to 1.8%)61 (56–71)2/250, 0.8% (0.1% to 2.9%)0/40, 0.0% (0.0% to 8.8%)0/27, 0.0% (0.0% to 12.8%)