| |
n
|
%
|
|---|
|
Total patients
|
99
|
100
|
|
Characteristic
|
|
Age group
|
|
0–14 years
|
0
|
0
|
|
15–24 years
|
14
|
14
|
|
25–34 years
|
15
|
15
|
|
35–44 years
|
28
|
28
|
|
45–54 years
|
23
|
23
|
|
55–64 years
|
14
|
14
|
|
65 year and above
|
5
|
5
|
|
Median age
|
43
| |
|
Mean age (sd)
|
42.3 (13.9)
| |
|
Gender
|
|
Male
|
77
|
78
|
|
Female
|
22
|
22
|
|
HIV (+)
|
4
|
4
|
|
Sputum smear
|
|
Negative
|
23
|
23
|
|
Positive
|
76
|
77
|
|
Grade among smear positivea
|
|
Scanty
|
20
|
26
|
|
1+
|
33
|
43
|
|
2+
|
13
|
17
|
|
3+
|
10
|
13
|
|
Chest X-ray
|
|
Cavity
|
32
|
32
|
|
Patient categoryb
|
|
New
|
14
|
14
|
|
Non-converters of first line drug for new cases
|
11
|
11
|
|
Non-converters of first line drug for retreatment cases
|
1
|
1
|
|
Previously treated cases
|
69
|
70
|
|
Others
|
4
|
4
|
- aBased on the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD)-recommended grading of sputum smear microscopy results (n = 76)
- bRefer to Additional file 2 for definition of patient category
