Table 1 Diagnostic practices documented by site of TB during two periods in public health facilities in three districts of Pakistan
| Â | Pre-intervention (2004-05) n(%) | Post-intervention (2006-07) n(%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 0-14 years | 0-5 y | 6-14 y | 0-14 years | 0-5 y | 6-14 y | ||
Age groups (years) | 189 | Â | Â | Â | 731 | Â | Â | Â |
Pulmonary TB | 109 | (100) | Â | Â | 501 | (100) | Â | Â |
TST | 0 | Â | 0 | 0 | 316 | (63) | 195 | 119 |
X-ray chest | 16 | (15) | 0 | 16 | 346 | (69) | 195 | 149 |
Sputum smear | 94 | (86) | 1 | 93 | 159 | (32) | 3 | 156 |
Scores available | 0 | Â | 0 | 0 | 75 | (15) | 42 | 33 |
Biopsy | 0 | Â | 0 | 0 | 0 | Â | 0 | 0 |
Extra-pulmonary TB | 75 | (100) | Â | Â | 127 | (100) | Â | Â |
TST | 0 | Â | 0 | 0 | 24 | (19) | 14 | 10 |
X-ray chest | 2 | (3) | 0 | 2 | 20 | (16) | 9 | 11 |
Sputum smear | 8 | (11) | 1 | 7 | 1 | (1) | 0 | 1 |
Scores available | 0 | Â | 0 | 0 | 9 | (7) | 6 | 3 |
Biopsy | 1 | (1) | 1 | 0 | 3 | (2) | 0 | 3 |
Site unknown | 5 | (100) | Â | Â | 103 | (100) | Â | Â |
TST | 0 | Â | 0 | 0 | 69 | (67) | 41 | 28 |
X-ray chest | 0 | Â | 0 | 0 | 76 | (74) | 44 | 32 |
Sputum smear | 0 | Â | 0 | 0 | 5 | (5) | 0 | 5 |
Scores available | 0 | Â | 0 | 0 | 47 | (46) | 31 | 16 |
Biopsy | 0 | Â | 0 | 0 | 0 | Â | 0 | 0 |