Table 2.

Clinical characteristics of patients with PTB at the Limbe Regional and Kumba District Hospitals, Southwest Region of Cameroon, 2015

Variable	Description	N (%)
Sputum smear at time of diagnosis	Positive	204 (77)
Sputum smear at time of diagnosis	Negative	61 (23)
Treatment status	New case	213 (80.4)
Treatment status	Retreatment c	52 (19.6)
Treatment phase	Intensive	146 (55.1)
Treatment phase	Continuation	119 (44.9)
Patient status at time of study	Hospitalised	106 (40)
Patient status at time of study	Outpatient	159 (60)
Other co-morbid conditions	Yes	100 (37.7)
Other co-morbid conditions	No	165 (62.3)
TB/HIV co-infection	Yes	88 (33.2)
TB/HIV co-infection	No	177 (66.8)
Family history of mental illness	Yes	68 (25.7)
Family history of mental illness	No	197 (64.3)