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Table 2 Sex segregated analysis of additional case finding through the use of culture on sputum that was negative on smear microscopy during the prevalence survey and projection of additional case finding at THDs through use of culture

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

 

Prevalence survey (microscopy positive)

Prevalence survey (culture positive when microscopy negative)

Additional cases found using culture

Projected case finding at THDs through use of culture

Age Group

Female

Male

Proportion Female (95 % CI)

Female

Male

Proportion Female (95 % CI)

Female

Male

Female

Male

Proportion Female (95 % CI)

15–24a

2

3

40 % (−3–83)

1

5

17 % (−13–47)

50 %

167 %

135

248

35 % (30–40)

25–34

6

15

29 % (10–48)

14

17

45 % (27–63)

233 %

113 %

317

506

39 % (36–42)

35–44

12

24

33 % (18–48)

14

26

35 % (20–50)

117 %

108 %

167

519

24 % (21–27)

45–54

7

18

28 % (10–46)

11

30

27 % (13–41)

157 %

167 %

162

531

23 % (20–26)

55–64

4

15

21 % (3–39)

11

14

44 % (25–63)

275 %

93 %

158

215

42 % (37–47)

Above 64

4

13

24 % (4–44)

19

26

42 % (28–56)

475 %

200 %

276

201

58 % (54–62)

Total

35

88

28 % (20–36)

70

118

37 % (30–44)

200 %

134 %

1245

2238

36 % (34–38)

  1. aData from the Township Health Centres was only collected from patients aged over 18