Table 2.
TB diagnosis status among patients evaluated at Mulago TB Clinic, Kampala, October 2004–October 2005 (n = 554)
| TB status | n/N (%) |
|---|---|
| TB diagnosis | 378/554 (68) |
| Pulmonary TB | 323/378 (85) |
| Sputum AFB smear positive | 202/323 (63) |
| Sputum AFB smear negative | 50/323 (15) |
| Sputum smear not done | 71/323 (22) |
| Extra-pulmonary TB* | 55/378 (15) |
| Non-TB diagnosis | 176/554 (32) |
*
Patients diagnosed with both pulmonary and extra-pulmonary TB are classified in the TB register as pulmonary TB.
TB = tuberculosis; AFB = acid-fast bacilli.