Sputum results

Intervention TU

N = 16

Comparison TU

N = 41

Sputum conversion at end of IP;

No. of sputum negative patients/Total sputum positive patients before treatment initiation

15/16 (87.5%)

38/41 (92.7%)

Sputum conversion at end of CP (cured);

No. of sputum negative patients/Total sputum positive patients before treatment initiation

11/16 (68.7%)

25/41 (61%)

Sputum positive at end of CP (treatment failure);

No. of sputum positive patients at end of CP/Total sputum positive patients before treatment initiation

1/16 (6.3%)

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Not documented at end of CP

4/16 (25%)

16/41 (39%)