Table 1 Characteristics of TB cases notified in eight districts of rural Uganda (2015—2019)
Characteristic | Total (N = 11,804) | HIV positive (n = 5811) | HIV negative (n = 5993) |
|---|---|---|---|
Year | |||
2015 | 856 (7.3) | 449 (7.7) | 407 (6.8) |
2016 | 1877 (15.9) | 932 (16) | 945 (15.8) |
2017 | 2250 (19.1) | 1046 (18) | 1204 (20.1) |
2018 | 3180 (26.9) | 1575 (27.1) | 1605 (26.8) |
2019 | 3641 (30.8) | 1809 (31.1) | 1832 (30.6) |
District | |||
Kassanda | 834 (7.1) | 404 (7) | 430 (7.2) |
Kiboga | 1263 (10.7) | 633 (10.9) | 630 (10.5) |
Kyankwanzi | 1057 (9) | 540 (9.3) | 517 (8.6) |
Luwero | 2135 (18.1) | 1112 (19.1) | 1023 (17.1) |
Mityana | 2402 (20.3) | 1290 (22.2) | 1112 (18.6) |
Mubende | 2095 (17.7) | 864 (14.9) | 1231 (20.5) |
Nakaseke | 1143 (9.7) | 572 (9.8) | 571 (9.5) |
Nakasongola | 875 (7.4) | 396 (6.8) | 479 (8) |
Level of health facility | |||
Regional-level referral hospital | 1450 (12.3) | 581 (10) | 869 (14.5) |
District-level hospital | 2666 (22.6) | 1368 (23.5) | 1298 (21.7) |
Health center IV | 3045 (25.8) | 1489 (25.6) | 1556 (26.0) |
Health center III | 4204 (35.6) | 2140 (36.8) | 2064 (34.4) |
Health center II | 439 (3.7) | 233 (4.0) | 206 (3.4) |
Sex | |||
Male | 7584 (64.2) | 3432 (59.1) | 4152 (69.3) |
Female | 4220 (35.8) | 2379 (40.9) | 1841 (30.7) |
Drug resistancea, n = 81 | |||
RR TB | 55 (67.9) | 20 (64.5) | 35 (70.0) |
MDR TB | 26 (32.1) | 11 (35.5) | 15 (30.0) |