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. 2015 Apr 23;10(4):e0124260. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124260

Table 2. Results of symptom screening, chest X-ray, sputum smear, and sputum culture examination.

Results of Screening Culture postive Culture negative
  Smear positive(%) Smear negative(%) Smear positive(%) Smear negative(%)
Chest Symptoms positive 
    Chest X-ray positive (n = 306) 25(8.0) 15(5.0) 6(2.0) 260(85.0)
    Chest X-ray negative (n = 3331) 9(0.3) 18(0.5) 26(0.8) 3278(98.4)
Chest Symptoms negative
    Chest X-ray positive (n = 914) 29(3.2) 23(2.5) 10(1.1) 852(93.2)
    Chest X-ray negative (n = 45747) 29(3.2) 1(0.002) 1(0.002) 45745(99.996)