Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of TB index cases
N (51) | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | ||
Age, median (IQR) years | 21 (20–23) | |
Gender N (%) | ||
Male | 31 | 61 |
Female | 20 | 39 |
Residence N (%) | ||
In-campus (IC) | 8 | 16 |
Off-campus (OFC) | 43 | 84 |
Clinical characteristics | ||
Type of patient N (%) | ||
New | 50 | 98 |
TFL# | 1 | 1.9 |
Type of TB N (%) | ||
EPTB$ | 4 | 7.8 |
PTB% | 47 | 92 |
Method of diagnosis N (%) | ||
X-ray | 29 | 57 |
GeneXpert | 22 | 43 |
Index HIV status N (%) | ||
Negative | 50 | 98 |
Positive | 1 | 1.9 |
Referred by N (%) | ||
Community health volunteer (CHV) | 1 | 1.9 |
Private sector (PS) | 8 | 16 |
Self-referral (SR) | 42 | 82 |
Outcome of treatment N (%) | ||
Cured (C) | 38 | 74 |
Transferred out (TO) | 3 | 5.9 |
Treatment completed (TC) | 10 | 20 |