From: Urban-rural disparities in treatment outcomes among recurrent TB cases in Southern Province, Zambia
Patient characteristics | total number of TB cases | recurrent cases | Prevalence in % (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|
Overall | 25,533 | 3566 | 14.0 (13.5 14.4) |
Urban site | 16,791 | 2574 | 15.3 (14.8 15.9) |
Rural site | 8742 | 992 | 11.3 (10.7 12.0) |
Age | |||
10 & below | 3259 | 280 | 8.6 (7.7 9.6) |
11–18 | 2641 | 272 | 10.3 (9.1 11.5) |
19–55 | 16,835 | 2614 | 15.5 (15 16.1) |
56 &older | 2769 | 400 | 14.5 (13.1 15.8) |
Sex | |||
Female | 11,569 | 1506 | 13 (12.4 13.6) |
Male | 13,726 | 2049 | 14.9 (14.3 15.5) |
HIV status | |||
negative | 11,709 | 1382 | 11.8 (9.2 10.9) |
positive | 13,795 | 2216 | 16.1 (15.5 16.7) |