Table 1.
Demographics of 89 smear and culture positive tuberculosis patients
| Characteristic | (n = 89) |
| All patients | |
| Age, years | |
| Mean | 32 |
| Median (range) | 26 (18 – 80) |
| Male Sex | 62 (70%) |
| Ethnic group | |
| Mandinka | 40 (45%) |
| Jola | 15 (17%) |
| Wolof | 13 (15%) |
| Fula | 11 (12%) |
| Other | 10 (11%) |
| HIV-negative | 85/89 |
| Outcome of TB treatment | |
| Completed treatment and cured | 82/85 (96%) |
| Defaulted from treatment | 2/85 (3%) |
| Treatment failed (remained sputum +ve) | 1/85 (1%) |
| HIV-positive | 4/89 |
| Outcome of TB treatment | |
| Completed treatment and cured | 3/4 (75%) |
| Defaulted from treatment | 1/4 (25%) |