Are current case-finding methods under-diagnosing tuberculosis among women in Myanmar? An analysis of operational data from Yangon and the nationwide prevalence survey

Table 1 Sex differences in TB notification data from ten townships in Yangon

Variable	Female	Male	Total	Proportion Female (95 % CI)
Patients	415	956	1371	30 % (28–33)
Township
Hliang	21	50	71	30 % (19–41)
Hliang Tharyar	88	152	240	37 % (31–43)
Insein	66	123	189	35 % (28–42)
Mayangone	21	47	68	31 % (20–42)
Mingaladon	49	119	168	29 % (22–36)
North Dagon	26	79	105	25 % (17–33)
North Okkalapa	63	155	218	29 % (23–35)
Shwe Pyi Thar	33	75	108	31 % (22–40)
South Okkalapa	33	101	134	25 % (18–32)
Thingangyun	15	55	70	21 % (11–31)
Month of diagnosis
October 2014	71	151	222	32 % (26–38)
November 2014	55	154	209	26 % (20–32)
December 2014	67	129	196	34 % (27–41)
January 2015	69	161	230	30 % (24–36)
February 2015	93	158	251	37 % (31–43)
March 2015	60	203	263	23 % (18–28)
Age group
18–24	90	93	183	49 % (42–56)
25–34	95	237	332	29 % (24–34)
35–44	77	249	326	24 % (19–29)
45–54	63	199	262	24 % (19–29)
55–64	42	111	153	27 % (20–34)
Above 64	48	67	115	42 % (33–51)
Smear-microscopy grade
Scanty	36	68	104	35 % (26–44)
1+	129	324	453	28 % (24–32)
2+	85	162	247	34 % (28–40)
3+	162	389	551	29 % (25–33)
Unknown	3	13	16	19 % (0–38)

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