Smear Type

Significance

Males N = 199 (43.6%)

Females N = 258 (56.4%)

χ2

df

P value

Sex

f

%

f

%

Positive

101

50.7

125

48.4

-

-

-

Negative

98

49.3

133

51.6

Case type

Significance

New Cases N = 358 (78.3%)

Retreatments N = 99 (21.7%)

χ2

df

P value

Sex

f

%

f

%

Male

171

47.7

55

55.9

1.883

1

0.170

Female

187

52.3

44

44.1

Treatment phase of case type

Significance

Continuation Phase N = 214

Intensive Phase N = 243

χ2

df

P value

Sex

f

%

f

%

Male

113

52.8

113

46.5

1.808

1

0.179

Female

101

47.2

130

54.5