Table 2 Study profile and tuberculosis treatment outcomes by district in eastern Uganda
Characteristics | Soroti n = 541 | Kumi n = 279 | Ngora n = 148 | Serere n = 155 | Total n = 1123 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment outcomes (n = 1123) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Cure | 247 (45.7) | 122 (43.7) | 31 (20.9) | 77 (49.7) | 477 (42.5) |
Treatment completed | 112 (20.7) | 57 (20.4) | 84 (56.8) | 70 (45.2) | 323 (28.8) |
Treatment failed | 10 (1.8) | 6 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | 17 (1.5) |
Died | 45 (8.3) | 15 (5.4) | 16 (10.8) | 5 (3.2) | 81 (7.2) |
Lost to follow-up | 49 (9.1) | 28 (10.0) | 10 (6.8) | 2 (1.3) | 89 (7.9) |
Not evaluated | 78 (14.4) | 51 (18.3) | 7 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | 136 (12.1) |
Tuberculosis treatment outcome available (n = 987) | Soroti n = 463 | Kumi n = 228 | Ngora n = 141 | Serere n = 155 | Total n = 987 |
Unsuccessful | 104 (22.5) | 49 (21.5) | 26 (18.4) | 8 (5.2) | 187 (18.9) |
Successful | 359 (77.5) | 179 (78.5) | 115 (81.6) | 147 (94.8) | 800 (81.1) |