Characteristic | Participants with positive sputum culture (n = 124), n (%) | Participants with negative sputum culture (n = 261), n (%) | P value* |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 82 (66.1) | 162 (62.0) | 0.256 |
Female | 42 (33.9) | 99 (38.0) | |
HIV status | |||
HIV-negative | 102 (82.3) | 67 (25.7) | 0.093 |
HIV-positive | 22 (17.7) | 194 (74.3) | |
Previous history of treatment | |||
No | 107 (86.3) | 51 (19.5) | 0.198 |
Yes | 17 (13.7) | 210 (80.5) | |
Sputum microscopy | |||
Smear-positive | 77 (62.1) | 2 (0.7) | < 0.001 |
Smear-negative | 47 (37.7) | 259 (99.3) |