Table 1.
Frequency table of Chest X-ray findings at presentation among drug-resistant tuberculosis cases in Nigeria (n = 2555).
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (n = 2555) | ||
| Female | 845 | 33.07 |
| Male | 1710 | 66.93 |
| Age (years) (n = 2555) | ||
| ≤18 | 125 | 4.89 |
| 19–28 | 555 | 21.72 |
| 29–38 | 940 | 36.79 |
| 39–48 | 559 | 21.88 |
| 49–58 | 230 | 9.00 |
| 59+ | 146 | 5.71 |
| CXR status (n = 891) | ||
| Normal | 26 | 2.92 |
| Abnormal | 865 | 97.08 |
| CXR features (n = 865) | ||
| Cavitation | 359 | 41.50 |
| Effusion | 55 | 6.36 |
| Fibrosis | 234 | 27.05 |
| Infiltration | 152 | 17.57 |
| Lung destruction | 65 | 7.51 |
| Zone treatment unit (n = 2400) | ||
| SW | 1043 | 43.46 |
| SS | 361 | 15.04 |
| SE | 141 | 5.88 |
| NE | 127 | 5.29 |
| NC | 343 | 14.29 |
| NW | 385 | 16.04 |
| DR-TB category (n = 1897) | ||
| MDR | 1165 | 61.41 |
| RIF Resistant | 176 | 9.28 |
| Mono-DR | 527 | 27.78 |
| Poly-DR | 29 | 1.53 |
| Number of previous Treatment (n = 823) | ||
| Once | 302 | 36.70 |
| Twice | 411 | 49.94 |
| 3 + | 110 | 13.37 |
| Patient group (n = 2477) | ||
| Previously treated | 1910 | 77.11 |
| New | 567 | 22.89 |
| HIV Status (n = 1303) | ||
| Negative | 998 | 76.59 |
| Positive | 305 | 23.41 |
| Diagnosis type (n = 2523) | ||
| Clinical | 283 | 11.22 |
| Bacteriological confirmed | 2240 | 88.78 |
Abbreviations: SW (South West), SS (South South), SE (South East), NE (North East), NC (North Central), NW (North West), HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), DR-TB (Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis).