Table 1 Background characteristics tuberculosis patients from whom the M. tuberculosis isolates were obtained
Background characteristics | Number (%) of patients |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 151(53.7) |
Female | 130(46.3) |
Age, Years | |
18–28 | 99(35.2) |
29–39 | 72(25.8) |
40–60 | 74(26.3) |
> 50 | 36(12.8) |
History of anti-tuberculosis treatment | |
Previously treated | 10(3.6) |
Not previously treated | 271(96.4) |
Region | |
Woliso | 134(47.7) |
Fiche | 97(34.5) |
Atat | 50(17.8) |