|
Sputum volume (n = 689) More than 1 ml
|
672 (97.5)
|
331 (97.6)
|
341 (97.4)
|
0.858
|
|
Sputum Quality (n = 681) Purulent-mucopurulent
|
223 (32.7)
|
117 (35.2)
|
106 (30.4)
|
0.176
|
|
Microscopy (N = 664) Positive
|
106 (16.0)
|
69 (21.2)
|
37 (10.9)
|
<0.001
|
|
TB Culture (N = 618) Positive
|
147 (23.8)
|
90 (29.3)
|
57 (18.3)
|
0.001
|
|
Xray (N = 605) suggestive
|
347 (57.4)
|
208 (68.4)
|
139 (46.2)
|
< 0.001
|
|
String test and sputum induction study (non sputum producers)
|
Total n (%)
|
Male n (%)
|
Female n (%)
|
p
|
|
Microscopy (N = 198) Positive
|
26 (13.1)
|
15 (15.8)
|
11 (10.7)
|
0.288
|
|
TB Culture (N = 198) Positive
|
51 (25.7)
|
32 (33.7)
|
19 (18.5)
|
0.014
|
|
Xray (N = 174) suggestive
|
86 (49.4)
|
50 (59.5)
|
36 (40.0)
|
0.010
|
|
Both studies
|
Total n (%)
|
Male n (%)
|
Female n (%)
|
p
|
|
Microscopy (N = 862) Positive
|
132 (15.3)
|
84 (20.0)
|
48 (10.9)
|
< 0.001
|
|
TB Culture (N = 816) Positive
|
198 (24.3)
|
122 (30.3)
|
76 (18.4)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Xray (N = 779) suggestive
|
433 (55.6)
|
258 (66.5)
|
175 (44.8)
|
< 0.001
|
