Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of TB patients treated at Metema Hospital DOTS center, Northwest Ethiopia, 2009–2012
Characteristics | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 1246 | 59.4 |
Female | 850 | 40.6 |
Age | ||
0–14 | 254 | 12.1 |
15–24 | 537 | 25.6 |
25–34 | 633 | 30.2 |
35–44 | 394 | 18.8 |
45–54 | 151 | 7.2 |
55–64 | 74 | 3.5 |
>65 | 53 | 2.5 |
Type of entry | ||
New | 1876 | 89.5 |
Relapse | 115 | 5.5 |
Return after default | 1 | 0.0 |
Failure | 2 | 0.1 |
Transfer | 102 | 4.9 |
TB forms | ||
Smear positive PTB | 471 | 22.5 |
Smear negative PTB | 1326 | 63.3 |
EPTB | 299 | 14.3 |