Table 2 Socio-demographic and baseline clinical characteristics of patients with rifampicin resistant tuberculosis, Uganda, 2014–2018
Variable | All patients N = 1474 | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 531 | 36 |
Male | 943 | 64 |
Age group | ||
0–14 | 51 | 3.5 |
15–24 | 210 | 14 |
25–34 | 449 | 30 |
35–44 | 396 | 27 |
45–54 | 216 | 15 |
55–64 | 98 | 6.7 |
65+ | 54 | 3.7 |
HIV status | ||
Negative | 681 | 46 |
Positive | 687 | 47 |
Unknown | 106 | 7.2 |
Patient category | ||
New | 568 | 39 |
Previously treated | 848 | 58 |
Unknown | 58 | 3.93 |
Culture result | ||
Negative | 531 | 36 |
Positive | 923 | 63 |
Others | 20 | 1.4 |