Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the patients
Characteristics | Patients n (%) |
|---|---|
Form of TB | |
Smear positive PTB* | 206 (95.4) |
Smear positive PTB* and EPTB† | 10 (4.6) |
History of cough (weeks) | |
< 4 | 59 (27.3) |
≥ 4 | 157 (72.7) |
Cough type | |
Productive | 143 (66.2) |
Non-productive | 73 (33.8) |
Lung cavities | |
Yes | 116 (53.7) |
No | 100 (46.3) |
Number of TB symptoms at the start of treatment | |
≥ 3 | 154 (71.3) |
< 3 | 62 (28.7) |
Diabetes | |
Yes | 90 (41.7) |
No | 126 (58.3) |
Hypertension | |
Yes | 27 (12.5) |
No | 189 (87.5) |