Table 2.
Disease profile of TB patients (N = 107).
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Site of TB | ||
| Pulmonary | 64 | 59.8 |
| Extra-pulmonary | 43 | 40.2 |
| Category | ||
| New | 84 | 78.5 |
| Re-treatment | 23 | 21.5 |
| Phase of treatment | ||
| Intensive | 39 | 36.4 |
| Continuation | 68 | 63.6 |
| Resistance pattern | ||
| Sensitive | 97 | 90.7 |
| Drug resistant | 10 | 9.3 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) status | ||
| Reactive | 1 | 0.9 |
| Non-reactive | 106 | 99.1 |
| Random Blood Sugar levels at time of diagnosis | ||
| Normal | 97 | 90.7 |
| Impaired | 2 | 1.8 |
| Diabetic | 8 | 7.5 |
| Last sputum result | ||
| Not done | 48 | 44.9 |
| Negative | 44 | 41.1 |
| 1+ | 10 | 9.3 |
| 2+ | 0 | 0 |
| 3+ | 5 | 4.7 |
| Ever tobacco user | ||
| Yes | 34 | 31.8 |
| No | 73 | 68.2 |
| Had COVID-19 like symptoms in past 14 days | ||
| Yes | 27 | 25.2 |
| No | 80 | 74.8 |
| If yes, what symptoms (n=27) | ||
| Cough | 18 | 66.7 |
| Fever | 5 | 18.5 |
| Shortness of breath | 4 | 14.8 |
| Ever got tested for COVID-19 | ||
| Yes | 85 | 79.4 |
| No | 22 | 20.6 |
| If yes, duration since last test (n=85) | ||
| <1month | 25 | 29.4 |
| >1month | 60 | 70.6 |
| Result of most recent COVID-19 test (n=85) | ||
| Positive | 0 | 0 |
| Negative | 85 | 100 |
| Ever had COVID-19 in past (n=85) | ||
| Yes | 2 | 98.1 |
| No | 83 | 1.9 |
| Any family member had COVID-19 in past | ||
| Yes | 1 | 0.9 |
| No | 106 | 99.1 |