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Table 1 Population coverage of SSI project and yield of TB screening by ward

From: Evaluation of a population-wide, systematic screening initiative for tuberculosis on Daru island, Western Province, Papua New Guinea

 

Darowaro

Iaru

Karakara

Tamati

All Wards

Estimated population

3 604

5 132

6 168

3 950

18 854

Enrolled

1 598 (44.3%)

1 785 (34.8%)

3 469 (56.2%)

1 233 (31.2%)

8 085 (42.9%)

Screened by CXR

1 539 (96.3%)

1 770 (99.2%)

3 448 (99.4%)

1 213 (98.4%)

7 970 (98.6%)

CAD4TB score ≥ 40

247 (16.0%)

322 (18.2%)

295 (8.6%)

252 (20.8%)

1 116 (14.0%)

Tested with Xpert/Ultra

215 (87%)

232 (72%)

234 (79.3%)

209 (82.9%)

890 (79.7%)

Detected with TB

17 (7.9%)

25 (10.8%)

15 (6.4%)

10 (4.8%)

67 (7.5%)

Off algorithm Xpert/Ultra testing

42

7

6

9

64

Detected with TB off algorithm

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (16.7%)

1 (11.1%)

2 (3.1%)

Total detected with TB

17

25

16

11

69

TB case detection rate per 100 000 population

1 064

1 401

461

892

853

NNS

94

71

217

112

117