Table 2.
Demographic and laboratory characteristics of patientspresenting for the investigation of tuberculosis before and after theintroduction of Xpert MTB/RIF on Kiribati
| Characteristics | Before Xpert n (%) | After Xpert n (%) | P-Value* |
| All Patients | 2138 (100) | 2322 (100) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1167 (55) | 1225 (53) | .20 |
| Female | 969(45) | 1094(47) | |
| Not Known | 2 (<1) | 3 (<1) | |
| Age Group in Years | |||
| 1–14 | 261 (12) | 312 (13) | .07 |
| 15–49 | 1027 (48) | 1142 (49) | |
| 50–69 | 519(24) | 551(24) | |
| 70+ | 114 (7) | 122 (5) | |
| Not Known | 187 (9) | 195 (9) | |
| Sputum Smear Examination | |||
| Positive AFB | 157 (7) | 137 (6) | .80 |
| Negative AFB | 1981 (93) | 2171 (93) | |
| No Result Documented | 0 | 14(1) | |
| Grade of AFB | |||
| 3+ | 38(24) | 34(25) | .47 |
| 2+ | 32 (21) | 27 (20) | |
| 1+ | 46(29) | 53 (38) | |
| Scanty | 41(26) | 23 (17) | |
| Culture Done for MTB | |||
| Culture Performed | 638 (30) | 0 (0) | <.001 |
| Culture Not Performed | 1498 (70) | 2315 (99) | |
| No Result Documented | 2 (<1) | 7 (7) | |
| Culture positive for MTB | 76 (12) | 0 | |
*
using chi-square test or chi-square test for trend
AFB = acid-fast bacilli; MTB = Mycobacterium tuberculosis