Table 2. Age wise prevalence of bacteriologically positive pulmonary tuberculosis disease.

Age group (Years)	Individuals Eligible for screening	Number Examined (%)	Eligible for sputum (%)	Number Examined (%)	Smear and/or culture positive individuals	Prevalence per 100,000 (95% C.I)
15–24	30,374	29,747	979 (3.3)	903	25	84.2 (54.5–124.4)
25–34	23,680	22,782	1,478 (6.5)	1,359	36	158.9 (111.3–219.8)
35–44	18,928	17,765	1,806 (10.2)	1,686	57	323.0 (244.7–418.3)
45–54	12,444	11,424	1,412 (12.4)	1,333	39	343.7 (244.5–469.6)
55–64	8,173	7,517	1,127 (15.0)	1,067	33	442.5 (304.8–620.9)
65+	6,319	5,836	1,114 (19.1)	1,056	31	536.5 (364.8–760.7)
Total	99,918	95,071	7,916 (8.3)	7,404	221	255.3 (195.3–315.4)