Table 2.

Disease characteristics of TB patients

Variable	TB group N (%)
Sputum results before DOTS started
Smear-positive	127 (61.7%)
Smear-negative	79 (38.3%)
Time since completion of treatment
≤6 months	61 (29.6%)
7–12 months	58 (28.2%)
13–24 months	87 (42.2%)
Persistent symptoms at present
Yes	38 (18.45%)
No	168 (81.55%)
Type of persistent symptoms (n = 38)
Chest pain	8 (3.8%)
Night sweats	2 (1%)
Cough	26 (12.6%)
Occasional breathlessness	4 (2%)
Fever	2 (1%)
Fatigue	7 (3.4%)
Haemoptysis	2 (1%)

TB: tuberculosis.