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Demographic characteristics of the TB cases.
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Female sex—number (%) | 28 (45.1) |
| Male sex—number (%) | 34 (54.9) |
| Age—yr | |
| Mean age | 32 |
| Range | 17–72 |
| Geographic region—number (%) | 62 (100) |
| Eastern | 7 (11.2) |
| Central | 9 (14.5) |
| Western | 26 (41.9) |
| Mid-Western | 11 (17.7) |
| Far-Western | 9 (14.5) |
| Acid fast positive samples—number (%) | 62 (100) |
| Pulmonary TB cases—number (%) | 62 (100) |
