Characteristics | Number (N = 329) | Percentage |
Age | ||
15 - 34 | 103 | 31.3 |
35 - 54 | 178 | 54.1 |
55 - 76 | 48 | 14.6 |
Sex | ||
Male | 216 | 65.7 |
Female | 113 | 34.3 |
History of previous TB treatment | ||
Yes | 311 | 94.6 |
No | 18 | 5.5 |
Comorbidities1 |
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Yes | 76 | 23.1 |
No | 253 | 76.9 |
Body mass index | ||
Underweight (<18.4 kg) | 146 | 44.4 |
Normal/overweight/obese (18.5 kg or more) | 183 | 55.6 |
Baseline Smear result | ||
Negative | 77 | 23.4 |
Positive | 238 | 72.3 |
Not done | 14 | 4.3 |
Baseline culture result | ||
Negative | 121 | 36.8 |
Positive | 191 | 58.1 |
Not done | 17 | 5.2 |
Audiometry | ||
Normal | 149 | 45.3 |
Abnormal | 127 | 38.6 |
Not done | 53 | 16.1 |