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Table 1 Treatment Outcomes in all TB patients and in relation to type and category of TB, Andhra Pradesh, India

From: The timing of death in patients with tuberculosis who die during anti-tuberculosis treatment in Andhra Pradesh, South India

All TB Patients

Registered on Treatment

Treatment success (%)

Death (%)

Default (%)

Transfer Out (%)

Failure (%)

NSP

3404

2996 (88%)

211 (6%)

153 (5%)

28 (< 1%)

16 (< 1%)

NSN

1663

1497 (90%)

103 (6%)

49 (3%)

11 (< 1%)

3 (< 1%)

EPTB

1945

1796 (92%)

31 (2%)

86 (4%)

31 (2%)

1 (< 1%)

Previously treated

1228

860 (70%)

147 (12%)

160 (13%)

32 (3%)

29 (2%)

Total

8240

7149 (87%)

492 (6%)

448 (5%)

102 (1%)

49 (< 1%)

  1. NSP New Smear-Positive Pulmonary TB
  2. NSN New Smear-Negative PTB
  3. EPTB New Extra Pulmonary TB
  4. Previously treated - previous TB which was treated with a standardised retreatment regimen