Table 2.

Trend of smear positive results recorded before treatment through to the end of treatment.

Monitoring period	Sputum conversion results
	Negative	Scanty	+	++	+++	∗SCR	∗∗LTFU
Monitoring before treatment n = 278	—	19	114	67	78	—	—
Monitoring at 2-3 months after treatment n = 278	144	10	20	1	3	80.90	100
Monitoring at 5 months after treatment n = 178	139	3	3	1	1	94.56	31
Monitoring at end of treatment n = 147	116	1	0	0	1	98.31	29

^∗SCR = sputum conversion rate; ^∗∗LTFU = loss to follow-up.