Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients at baseline visit (n = 155)
Variable | Category | Baseline n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Number of Initial TB Symptoms | 0 | 22 (14.2) |
1 | 19 (12.3) | |
2 | 33 (21.3) | |
3 | 29 (18.7) | |
4+ | 52 (33.5) | |
Type of healthcare sought | Passive case finding | 126 (81.3) |
Active case finding | 9 (5.8) | |
Medical Checkup | 20 (12.9) | |
Type of TB | Pulmonary TB | 115 (74.2) |
Extra-Pulmonary TB | 14 (9.0) | |
Missing | 26 (16.8) | |
Chest X-Ray findings | Normal | 19 (12.3) |
Suggestive of TB | 92 (59.4) | |
Suggestive of Other | 10 (6.5) | |
Missing | 34 (21.9) | |
Smear result | 1+ | 26 (16.8) |
2+ | 15 (9.7) | |
3+ | 30 (19.4) | |
Negative | 53 (34.2) | |
Not Done | 5 (3.2) | |
Missing | 26 (16.8) | |
Gene X-pert result | MTB Detected | 58 (37.4) |
MTB Not Detected | 27 (17.4) | |
Not Done | 44 (28.4) | |
Missing | 26 (16.8) | |
HIV Status | Negative | 102 (65.8) |
Known Case | 5 (3.2) | |
Newly Diagnosed | 9 (5.8) | |
Missing | 26 (16.8) | |
Type of care | OPD-based | 94 (60.6) |
Residential | 61 (39.4) |