Table 1.
Characteristics of TB Cases (n = 24 277) Diagnosed in Harare, Zimbabwe During 2011–2017
| Patient Characteristic | No (%a) |
|---|---|
| Gender | … |
| Male | 14 206 (58.5) |
| Female | 10 071 (41.5) |
| Age Group | … |
| 15–24 years | 2797 (11.5) |
| 25–44 years | 15 659 (64.5) |
| 45–64 years | 4772 (19.7) |
| ≥ 65 years | 1049 (4.3) |
| Treatment History | … |
| New case | 21 984 (90.6) |
| Previously treated | 2293 (9.5) |
| Healthcare Settingb | … |
| BRIDH | 15 160 (62.5) |
| WIDH | 6781 (27.9) |
| Other clinics | 2336 (9.6) |
| HIV Serological Status | … |
| Positive | 16 545 (68.2) |
| Negative | 5994 (24.7) |
| Unknown | 1738 (7.2) |
| TB Disease Site | … |
| PTB | 19 968 (82.3) |
| Abdominal TBc | 210 (0.9) |
| Lymphadenitis | 453 (1.9) |
| Miliary TB | 507 (2.1) |
| Other EPTB | 671 (2.8) |
| Pericarditis | 216 (0.9) |
| Pleural effusion | 1774 (7.3) |
| TB bones/joints/spine | 129 (0.5) |
| TB meningitis | 349 (1.4) |
Abbreviations: BRIDH, Beatrice Road Infectious Disease Hospital; EPTB, extrapulmonary tuberculosis; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; PTB, pulmonary tuberculosis; TB, tuberculosis; WIDH, Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital.
a
Due to rounding, percentage may not add up to100.
b
BRIDH, WIDH, or other clinics (ie, other clinics throughout Harare).
c
Includes peritonitis and adenitis TB.