Table 1 Overall results of different diagnostic tuberculosis evaluations
Characteristic | PTB (n = 536) | Non-TB disease (n = 228) |
|---|---|---|
Male sex, No. (%) | 372 (69.40) | 156 (68.42) |
Mean age (years/range) | 41 (19–64) | 42 (20–64) |
SAT-TB results | 272 | 12 |
PTB diagnosis sources | ||
Microbiology | 116 | 68 |
Positive SAT-TB | 108 | 0 |
Positive culture | 116 | 0 |
Positive smear | 20 | 0 |
Clinical diagnosis | 420 | 160 |
Positive SAT-TB | 164 | 12 |
Positive culture | 0 | 4 |
Positive smear | 4 | 4 |