Table 1 General Characteristics of the study subjects (n = 19971), 1994–2001
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||
0–14 | 3356 | 16.8 |
15–24 | 6262 | 31.4 |
25–34 | 5366 | 26.9 |
35–44 | 2706 | 13.5 |
45–54 | 1248 | 6.2 |
55–64 | 501 | 2.5 |
≥ 65 | 220 | 1.1 |
Unknown | 312 | 1.6 |
Sex | ||
Male | 11138 | 55.8 |
Female | 8819 | 44.2 |
Not mentioned | 14 | 0.1 |
Patient Category | ||
New | 18687 | 93.6 |
Transferred-in | 558 | 2.8 |
Return after default | 273 | 1.4 |
Failure | 142 | 0.7 |
Relapse | 139 | 0.6 |
Unknown | 172 | 0.9 |
TB Classification | ||
Pulmonary positive | 9232 | 46.2 |
Pulmonary negative | 4225 | 21.2 |
Extra-pulmonary | 6453 | 32.3 |
Unknown | 61 | 0.3 |
Treatment Centre | ||
Hossana Hospital | 5362 | 26.8 |
Lemmo district health facilities | 4011 | 20.1 |
Shashogo district health facilities | 1208 | 6.0 |
Misha district health facilities | 2660 | 13.3 |
Gibe district health facilities | 1984 | 9.9 |
Soro district health facilities | 2313 | 11.6 |
Duna district health facilities | 216 | 1.1 |
Badewacho district health facilities | 2217 | 11.1 |