Table 1 Patient characteristics for 4,162 TB episodes occurring between 1995 and 2008
From: Timing, rates, and causes of death in a large South African tuberculosis programme
First episode n (%) | Retreatment episode n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 3170 | 992 | |
Age at diagnosis | <35 years | 438 (14) | 86 (9) |
35-44 years | 1208 (38) | 364 (37) | |
45-54 years | 1261 (40) | 470 (47) | |
>54 years | 263 (8) | 72 (7) | |
Treatment sequence | First episode | 3170 (100) | |
Second episode | 833 (84) | ||
Third episode | 140 (14) | ||
Fourth or fifth episode | 19 (2) | ||
Time in employment at diagnosis | <1 year | 237 (7) | 27 (3) |
1- < 5 years | 526 (17) | 116 (12) | |
5- < 10 years | 461 (15) | 149 (15) | |
10+ years | 1946 (61) | 700 (71) | |
Year diagnosed | 1995-1998 | 509 (16) | 234 (24) |
1999-2002 | 848 (27) | 330 (33) | |
2003-2005 | 908 (29) | 290 (29) | |
2006-2008 | 905 (29) | 138 (14) | |
HIV/ART status | Negative/unknown | 1124 (36) | 217 (22) |
Positive: ART | 375 (12) | 277 (28) | |
Positive: no ART | 1671 (53) | 498 (50) | |
TB site | Pulmonary | 1706 (54) | 687 (69) |
Extra-pulmonary1 | 1276 (40) | 259 (26) | |
No data | 188 (6) | 46 (5) | |
Certainty of diagnosis2 | Confirmed | 740 (23) | 269 (27) |
Probable | 760 (24) | 314 (32) | |
Possible | 856 (27) | 264 (27) | |
No data | 814 (26) | 145 (15) | |
Outcome | Cured/Completed | 2362 (75) | 589 (59) |
Failed | 54 (2) | 25 (3) | |
Did not complete | 170 (5) | 41 (4) | |
Transferred | 276 (9) | 136 (14) | |
Died | 308 (10) | 201 (20) | |
Autopsy data available | Alive | 2862 (90) | 791 (80) |
Died – Cardiorespiratory autopsy | 180 (6) | 113 (11) | |
Died – No autopsy | 128 (4) | 88 (9) |