Characteristics

Number (N)

Percent (%)

Age group (years)

≤14

1750

11.6

15 - 24

4315

28.5

25 - 49

6916

45.7

≥50

1963

13.0

Not documented

196

1.3

Sex

Male

7675

50.7

Female

7281

48.1

Not documented

184

1.2

Residence

Urban

4266

28.2

Rural

9491

62.7

Not documented

1383

9.1

TB type

Smear-positive pulmonary

2918

19.3

Smear-negative pulmonary

4322

28.5

Extra pulmonary

7754

51.2

Not documented

146

1.0

Patient category

New

13,710

90.6

Transfer in

261

1.7

*Other

140

0.9

Relapse

165

1.1

Treatment after default

10

0.1

Treatment after failure

29

0.2

Not documented

825

5.4

HIV serostatus

Positive

716

10.5

Negative

6086

89.5