Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics and resource utilization of new and retreatment pulmonary tuberculosis patients (n = 690)
Patient characteristics | Patients n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 357 (51.7) |
Female | 333 (48.3) |
Age group, mean age 36 (SD 8.98) years | |
0–14 | 29 (4.2) |
15–24 | 230 (33.3) |
25–34 | 116 (16.8) |
35–44 | 84 (12.2) |
45–54 | 80 (11.6) |
55–64 | 70 (10.1) |
≥ 65 | 81 (11.7) |
Distance from the treatment center (km) | |
≤ 5 | 316 (45.8) |
6–25 | 280 (40.6) |
26–50 | 48 (7.0) |
> 50 | 46 (6.7) |
Smoking status | |
Non-smoker | 597 (86.5) |
Smoker | 93 (13.5) |
Clinical characteristics | Patients n (%) |
|---|---|
Form of PTB | |
S+ PTB* | 283 (41.0) |
New patient | 242 (85.5) |
Retreatment patient | 41 (14.5) |
S− PTB** | 407 (59.0) |
New patient | 369 (90.7) |
Retreatment patient | 38 (9.3) |
Type of patient | |
New cases | 611 (88.6) |
Retreatment cases | 79 (11.4) |
Baseline weight (kg) | |
< 47 | 493 (71.4) |
≥ 47 | 197 (28.6) |
Comorbidities | |
Diabetes | 47 (6.8) |
Hypertension | 39 (5.6) |
Hepatitis | 3 (.43) |
Bacteriological tests performed | |
Sputum smear examination | 690 (100.0) |