Table 1. Demographic characteristics of patients who started treatment between January 2009 and July 2011 who had treatment outcomes by July 2013 (N = 452).
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis (years) | 32 (IQR 24.4–38.4) |
| Gender: Female | 230 (51) |
| HIV status | |
| Negative | 135 (30) |
| Positive | 307 (68) |
| Unknown | 10 (2) |
| Treatment initiation site | |
| PHC Clinic | 314 (69) |
| Sub-acute facility | 58 (13) |
| Hospital | 73 (16) |
| Other | 7 (2) |
| Counselling sessions | |
| Completed | 287 (63) |
| Not completed | 165 |
| >40 DR-TB patients at the clinic (number of clinics) | |
| Yes | 4 (40) |
| No | 6 |
| Resistance pattern | |
| Rifampicin mono resistance | 90 (20) |
| Presumed DR-TB | 32 (7) |
| MDR no 2ndline resistance | 238 (53) |
| MDR plus 2ndline resistance | 58 (13) |
| MDR 2ndline resistance unknown | 34 (8) |
PHC-Primary Health Care
MDR- multidrug resistance