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Table 1 Prevalence of drug resistant tuberculosis among patients with tuberculosis in Karamoja region

From: The burden of drug resistant tuberculosis in a predominantly nomadic population in Uganda: a mixed methods study

Variable

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Overall

  

 n = 6890

41

0.60

According to patient type

  

 New (n = 4197)

4

0.1

 Previous TB treatment (n = 2693)

37

1.4

Age

  

 ≤ 9 years (n = 756)

1

0.1

 10–19 years (n = 1268)

5

0.4

 20–59 years (n = 4134)

29

0.7

 ≥ 60 years (732)

6

0.8

Sex

  

 Male (n = 4479)

19

0.4

 Females (n = 2411)

22

0.9

District of residence

  

 Abim (n = 584)

2

0.03

 Amudat (n = 150)

1

0.07

 Kaabong (n = 823)

4

0.05

 Kotido (n = 721)

6

0.08

 Moroto (n = 1523)

2

0.01

 Nakapiripirit (n = 1161)

16

0.14

 Napak (n = 1928)

10

0.05