Better care provided to patients with tuberculosis at county designated TB hospitals (CTD) compared to non-CTDs in rural China

Table 2 Laboratory examinations during first anti-TB episode

Examinations	Total number	CTD		Non-CTD		P
Examinations	Total number	N	%	N	%	P
Sputum smear test	445	379	92.67	66	48.89	<0.001
Sputum culture/Drug sensitive test	73	67	16.38	6	4.44	<0.001
Chest fluoroscopy	123	67	16.38	56	41.48	<0.001
Chest X ray examination	504	379	92.67	125	92.59	0.978
Blood routine test	255	181	44.25	74	54.81	0.033
CT	107	59	14.43	48	35.56	<0.001

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