TABLE 1.
Patient characteristics, including HIV status, sputum smear results and treatment outcomes
| Q4 2008 (n = 634) n (%) | Q4 2009 (n = 663) n (%) | |
| Median age, years | 31 | 31 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 361 (56.9) | 369 (55.7) |
| Female | 273 (43.1) | 291 (43.9) |
| Unknown | 0 | 3 (0.4) |
| HIV status | ||
| HIV-infected | 351 (55.4) | 437 (65.9) |
| Non-HIV-infected | 122 (19.2) | 163 (24.6) |
| Unknown | 161 (25.4) | 63 (9.5) |
| Smear status | ||
| Positive | 157 (24.7) | 119 (18.0) |
| Negative | 370 (58.4) | 425 (64.0) |
| Unknown | 107 (16.9) | 119 (18.0) |
| Chest X-ray | ||
| Performed | 529 (83.4) | 591 (89.1) |
| Not performed | 105 (16.6) | 72 (10.9) |
| Disease type | ||
| Pulmonary | 560 (88.3) | 571 (86.1) |
| Extra-pulmonary | 71 (11.2) | 90 (13.6) |
| Unknown | 3 (0.5) | 2 (0.3) |
| Treatment outcome | ||
| Treatment success* | 498 (78.5) | 595 (89.7) |
| Failure | 2 (0.3) | 0 |
| Died | 30 (4.7) | 15 (2.3) |
| Default | 3 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) |
| Transfer out | 46 (7.3) | 38 (5.7) |
| Unknown | 55 (8.7) | 13 (2.1) |
*
Includes those who achieved cure, as evidenced by sputum smear status changing from positive to negative, as well as those who completed treatment.
HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; Q = quarter.