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Table 2 Age distribution of study subjects and patients

From: Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex drug resistance pattern and identification of species causing tuberculosis in the West and Centre regions of Cameroon

Age range (years)

15- 29

30-44

45 - 60

> 60

Number of suspected cases in age range (%)

206

216

122

58

Number positive by smear microscopy (% of positive cases)

63

(41.00%)

53

(34.41%)

29

(18.83%)

9

(5.84%)

% Smear positives in age group

30.58%

24.53%

23.77%

15.51%