Table 1. Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients.
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age, yearsa | 8-82 | 34.5 ± 12.6 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 87 | 65.9 |
| Female | 45 | 34.1 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Ogun state (rural) | 12 | 9.1 |
| Ogun state (urban) | 17 | 12.9 |
| Outside Ogun state | 103 | 78.0 |
| Weight at admission, kga | 17.0-85.0 | 50.6 ± 10.1 |
| Retroviral status | ||
| Negative | 114 | 86.4 |
| Positive | 18 | 13.6 |
| Previous antituberculosis treatment failure | ||
| Treatment naive | 7 | 5.3 |
| CAT I | 44 | 33.3 |
| CAT II | 75 | 56.8 |
| Others | 6 | 4.6 |
CAT I: category I represents no sputum conversion for two consecutive months after the end of the second month of first-line treatment or no clinical improvement despite good drug compliance; and CAT II: category II represents no sputum conversion for consecutive months after the end of the third month of first-line treatment or no clinical improvement despite good drug compliance. aValues expressed as range and mean ± SD.