Table 2.
Number of presumptive TB cases examined by CXR and sputum microscopy through mobile team activity in four regions and three states, Myanmar, October 2014-December 2014
| Region/State | Presumptive TBa cases n | Evaluated with CXRb n (%) | Persons with abnormal CXR n (%) | Evaluated with sputum microscopy n (%) | Smear positive cases & SPRc n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yangon Region | 2 010 | 2 009 (99.9) | 727(36.2) | 285 (39.2) | 23 (8.1) |
| Mandalay Region | 1 185 | 942 (79.5) | 293(31.1) | 65 (22.1) | 3 (4.6) |
| Magway Region | 1 171 | 1 167 (99.7) | 465 (39.9) | 209 (44.9) | 6 (2.9) |
| Sagaing Region | 1 073 | 1 073 (100) | 745 (69.4) | 347 (46.6) | 20 (5.8) |
| Kachin State | 2 555 | 2 485 (97.3) | 732 (29.5) | 494 (67.5) | 39 (7.9) |
| Kayah State | 671 | 669 (99.7) | 85 (12.7) | 72 (84.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Shan (East) State | 684 | 683 (99.9) | 246 (36.0) | 220 (89.4) | 17 (7.7) |
| Total | 9 349 | 9 028 (96.6) | 3 293 (36.5) | 1 692 (51.4) | 108 (6.4) |
a TB Tuberculosis
b CXR Chest-X-Ray
c SPR Sputum Positivity Ratio