Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 600)
Characteristic | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 372 | 62.0 |
Female | 228 | 38.0 |
Age category | ||
1 (15–35) | 287 | 47.8 |
2 (36–55) | 202 | 33.7 |
3 (≥56) | 111 | 18.5 |
HIV status | ||
Positive | 162 | 27.0 |
Negative | 438 | 73.0 |
Mycobacterial testing results | ||
ZN smear positive | 34 | 12.1 |
LED-FM smear positive | 16 | 5.0 |
Xpert positive | 82 | 13.7 |
Culture (MGIT and/or LJ) positive | 96 | 16.0 |