Table 1 Results of CXR examination stratified by culture in TB suspects excluding those who were smear-positive on ZN microscopy. (N = 657).
Total (N = 657) | Culture positive (N = 226) | Culture negative (N = 431) | |
|---|---|---|---|
a) Highly consistent for TB | 152 (100%) | 109 (72%) | 43 (28%) |
b) Consistent for TB | 171 (100%) | 71 (42%) | 100 (58%) |
c) Pathology, but no TB | 22 (100%) | 6 (27%) | 16 (73%) |
d) No pathology | 312 (100%) | 40 (13%) | 272 (87%) |
" TB"*: (a+b) | 323 (100%) | 180 (56%) | 143 (44%) |
" no-TB": (c+d) | 334 (100%) | 46 (14%) | 288 (86%) |