Table 1

Characteristics of 377 included and 58 excluded patients with smear-positive tuberculosis


Included N = 377
Not included N = 58
P

Age groups (years)


0.18
     15–24
96 (25%)
15 (26%)

     25–34
159 (42%)
20 (35%)

     35–44
55 (14%)
16 (27%)

     45–54
42 (11%)
3 (5%)

     55–64
13 (4%)
1 (2%)

     65+
12 (3%)
3 (5%)

Age (mean, Sd)
32.5 (12%)
33.7 (12%)
0.40
Male
253 (67%)
39 (67%)
0.98
Female
124 (33%)
19 (33%)

Clinic of inclusion


< 0.01
     Tambukareli
32 (9%)
1 (2%)

     Temeke
41 (11%)
9 (16%)

     Amana
102 (27%)
11 (20%)

     Mnazi Mmoja
45 (12%)
23 (40%)

     Tandale
58 (15%)
12 (21%)

     Mwananyamala
99 (26%)
1 (2%)


Egwaga et al. BMC Clinical Pathology 2007 7:8   doi:10.1186/1472-6890-7-8