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Table 2 Percentage changes in the slope of TB non-conversion in Eden district, Western Cape Province, 2007-2013

From: Risk factors for tuberculosis smear non-conversion in Eden district, Western Cape, South Africa, 2007–2013: a retrospective cohort study

Sub-districts

New TB cases

Re-treatment TB cases

Slope

95 % CI

p value

Slope

95 % CI

p value

Bitou

0.17

−0.81 to 1.15

0.6717

0.61

−2.16 to 3.39

0.5941

George

−0.45

−1.87 to 0.97

0.4507

−0.55

−1.72 to 0.62

0.2796

Hessequa

−0.83

−1.85 to 0.21

0.0946

−0.25

−4.86 to 4.37

0.8943

Kannaland

−1.68

−3.29 to −0.07

0.0430

1.94

−2.22 to 6.09

0.285

Knysna

−0.70

−2.01 to 0.61

0.2261

0.19

−1.76 to 2.16

0.8069

Mossel Bay

−0.73

−2.14 to 0.67

0.2393

−0.85

−1.96 to 0.26

0.106

Oudtshoorn

−0.69

−0.81 to 1.15

0.6717

−0.36

−3.16 to 2.40

0.7470

Eden District

−0.60

−1.49 to 0.29

0.1421

−0.29

−1.06 to 0.48

0.3766