Molecular typing and drug sensitivity testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated by a community-based survey in Ethiopia

Table 1 Culture result Vs sex, age, region and resident type

		Culture Positive	Culture Negative/NTM/Contaminated	Total	Culture Positivity Rate	P-value
Sex	Male	51	3122	3173	1.6	0.844
	Female	45	2645	2690	1.7
Age	15–24	32	962	994	3.2	<0.001
	25–34	21	1183	1204	1.7
	35–44	17	1084	1101	1.5
	45–54	12	992	1004	1.2
	55–64	10	736	746	1.3
	> = 65	4	810	814	0.5
Region	Oromiya	28	2250	2278	1.2	<0.001
	SNNPR	30	1191	1221	2.5
	Amhara	10	948	958	1
	Tigray	6	505	511	1.2
	Afar	1	143	144	0.7
	Gambela	5	83	88	5.7
	Somali	7	388	395	1.8
	Benshangul	0	25	25	0
	Dire Dawa	0	45	45	0
	Addis Ababa	9	189	198	4.5
Resident	Urban	14	744	758	1.8	0.844
	Rural	72	4349	4421	1.6
	Pastoral	10	674	684	1.5

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