Table 2 TB distribution between female and male by case definitions forms of TB and treatment outcome
From: The epidemiology of tuberculosis in Phuentsholing General Hospital: a six-year retrospective study
Total | Female (%) | Male (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Case definitions | ||||
New cases | 512 | 246 (48.1) | 266 (52.0) | 0.2 |
Relapse | 41 | 18 (43.9) | 23 (56.1) | 0.5 |
Transfer in cases | 158 | 90 (57.0) | 68 (43.0) | 0.036 |
Treatment after default | 13 | 5 (38.5) | 8 (61.5) | 0.58 |
Forms of TB | ||||
SPPT | 381 | 174 (45.7) | 207 (54.3) | 0.02 |
SNPT | 129 | 70 (54.3) | 59 (45.7) | 0.3 |
EPT | ||||
TB lymphadenitis | 43 | 26 (60.5) | 17 (39.5) | 0.36 |
TB osteomyelitis | 7 | 2 (28.6) | 5 (71.4) | 0.25 |
Pleural effusion | 43 | 16 (37.2) | 27 (62.8) | 0.013 |
Treatment outcome | ||||
Cured | 263 | 127 (48.3) | 136 (51.7) | 0.54 |
Treatment completed | 333 | 169 (50.8) | 164 (49.3) | 0.64 |
Death | 15 | 9 (60.0) | 6 (40.0) | 0.43 |
Failure | 13 | 12 (92.3) | 1 (7.7) | 0.002 |
Defaulted | 19 | 3 (15.8) | 16 (84.2) | 0.004 |
Stopped | 4 | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1.0 |
Transferred out | 6 | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 0.45 |
Outcome unknown | 82 | 40 (48.8) | 42 (51.2) | 0.85 |