Table 1 Characteristics and outcomes of pediatric TB cases, 2008–2019 (n = 6,004)

Sex

Data available

3,054 (100)

1,371 (100)

1,579 (100)

6,004 (100)

Females

1,384 (45.3)

658 (48.0)

906 (57.4)

2,948 (49.1)

Males

1,670 (54.7)

713 (52.0)

673 (42.6)

3,056 (50.9)

HIV status

Data available

3,054 (100)

1,371 (100)

1,579 (100)

6,004 (100)

HIV negative

1,595 (52.2)

674 (49.2)

697 (44.1)

2,966 (49.4)

HIV positive

518 (17.0)

339 (24.7)

509 (32.2)

1,366 (22.8)

Status unknown

941 (30.8)

358 (26.1)

373 (23.6)

1,672 (27.9)

Disease classification

Data available

3,054 (100)

1,369 (99.8)

1,578 (100)

6,001 (100)

Pulmonary

2,435 (79.7)

1,027 (75.0)

1,239 (78.5)

4,701 (78.3)

Extra-pulmonary

619 (20.3)

342 (25.0)

339 (21.5)

1,300 (21.7)

Treatment category

Data available

3,054 (100)

1,371 (100)

1,579 (100)

6,004 (100)

New

2,843 (93.1)

1,268 (92.5)

1,412 (89.4)

5,523 (92.0)

Retreatment

211 (6.9)

103 (7.5)

167 (10.6)

581 (8.0)

Sputum microscopy

Data available

2,575 (84.3)

1,211(88.3)

1,341(84.9)

5,127 (85.4)

Positive

317 (12.3)

189 (15.6)

484 (36.1)

990 (19.3)

Negative

319 (12.4)

176 (14.5)

249 (18.6)

744 (14.5)

Microscopy not done

1,939 (75.3)

846 (69.9)

608 (45.3)

3,393 (66.2)

Treatment outcome

Data available

3,054 (100)

1,371 (100)

1,579 (100)

6,004 (100)

Treatment success

2,823 (92.4)

1,298 (94.7)

1,470 (93.1)

5,591 (93.1)

Loss to follow up (LTFU)

93 (3.1)

36 (2.6)

50 (3.2)

179 (3.0)

Died

129 (4.2)

30 (2.2)

44 (3.0)

203 (3.4)

Failed

9 (0.3)

7 (0.5)

15 (1.0)

31 (0.5)

Unfavorable outcome (LTFU, died, failed)

231 (7.6)

73 (5.3)

109 (7.2)

413 (6.9)