Table 2.
Clinical Information Obtained from Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients, Oromia, 2020
| Clinical Characteristics | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Category of tuberculosis treatment history | New | 343 (76.2) |
| Prev treated | 107 (23.8) | |
| Duration of adherence to treatment after 4 wks | <6mo | 55(51.4) |
| (n = 107) | >or= 6mo | 46 (43.0) |
| Unknown | 6 (5.6) | |
| Treatment outcome of prev treated | Cured | 42(39.3) |
| (n = 107) | Not cured | 59 (55.1) |
| Unknown | 6 (5.6) | |
| Historyofclosecontactwithchronic cougher | No | 368 (81.8) |
| Yes | 82(18.2) | |
| Duration of illness before medical treatment | < 1mo | 137 (30.4) |
| 1−2mo | 225(50.0) | |
| >2mo | 88 (19.6) | |
| Used traditional medicine | No | 397 (88.2) |
| Yes | 53 (11.8) | |
| HIV serum status | Negative | 404 (89.8) |
| Positive | 34 (7.6) | |
| Unknown | 12 (2.6) | |
| BCG vaccination status | Not Vaccinated | 322 (71.6) |
| Vaccinated | 112 (24.9) | |
| Do not remember | 16 (3.6) | |
| Nutritional status (BMI*) | Severe UW | 40 (8.9) |
| Moderate UW | 52(11.6) | |
| Mild UW | 140 (31.1) | |
| Normal | 213(47.3) | |
| Overweight | 5(1.1) | |
Abbreviations: BMI*, body mass index; UW, underweight.