Table 1 Demographic and TB-related history of patients at the DTGH, 2008–2016
Variable | Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 516 | 52.4 |
Female | 469 | 47.6 | |
Age group (in years) | 0–14 | 99 | 10.1 |
15–24 | 292 | 29.6 | |
25–34 | 235 | 23.9 | |
35–44 | 151 | 15.3 | |
45–54 | 84 | 8.5 | |
55–64 | 54 | 5.5 | |
≥ 65 | 70 | 7.1 | |
TB registration status | New | 832 | 84.5 |
Relapsed | 57 | 5.8 | |
Failed | 18 | 1.8 | |
Transfer in | 70 | 7.1 | |
Other | 8 | 0.8 | |
Type of TB | PTB+ | 241 | 24.5 |
PTB- | 381 | 38.7 | |
EPTB | 363 | 36.9 | |
HIV status | Positive | 238 | 24.2 |
Negative | 706 | 71.7 | |
Unknown | 41 | 4.2 | |
Total | 985 | 100.0 | |