Table 1.

Summary of available study characteristics, n=218

	Average value	Per cent of studies not reporting demographic
Mean age (years) of patients included*	31.1	45.9
Per cent of studies in tertiary centres	55.5	0.0
Per cent <14 years old	18.5	42.7
Per cent female	52.9	8.3
Per cent people living with HIV	21.8	36.2
Per cent DR-TB	27.9	30.3
Per cent treated in the private sector	7.6	0.5
Per cent re-treated	33.7	48.6
Per cent EPTB	49.5	18.3
Per cent smear positive	54.7	60.1
Per cent microbiologically diagnosed	87.6	64.2
Per cent receiving DST	85.8	75.7

*Some studies reported median ages which are included in this average.

DR-TB, drug-resistant TB; DST, drug sensitivity testing; EPTB, extrapulmonary TB; TB, tuberculosis.