Table 3.
Missing data and errors in data collected during screening for ‘high risk of severe illness’ at notification among adults (≥15 years) with TB (without known drug-resistant disease at diagnosis) from public health facilities of 16 districts in Karnataka, India, 15 October to 30 November 2020 (n = 1531)@.
| Total Screened | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | |
| Total | 1531 | (100.0) |
| Data on all indicators collected | 1354 | (88.4) |
| Illegal entry or missing weight or height (missing BM) | 7 | (0.5) |
| Errors in BMI calculation | 126 | (8.3) |
| Instances where BMI ≤ 14.0 and able to stand without support | 133 | (8.7) |
| Missing details on leg swelling | 0 | (0) |
| Missing details on respiratory rate | 99 | (6.5) |
| Missing details on oxygen saturation | 88 | (5.7) |
| Missing details on ability to stand without support | 0 | (0) |
TB—tuberculosis, BMI—body mass index (kg/m2); @ of 3020 patients, a total of 1531 (50.7%) were screened.