Table 2 Characteristics childhood TB cases by TB classification in the Sidama Zone, 2003–2012
From: Low case notification rates of childhood tuberculosis in southern Ethiopia
Characteristics | Smear positive N (%) | Smear negative N (%) | Extra pulmonary N (%) | Totala N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of TB cases (N) | 1,956 | 1, 307 | 1,379 | 4642 |
Sex | ||||
Girls | 1092 (56) | 653 (50) | 681 (49) | 2,426 (52) |
Boys | 863 (44) | 654 (50) | 698 (51) | 2,215 (48) |
Age category | ||||
<5 | 130 (7) | 362 (28) | 244 (18) | 736 (16) |
5–9 | 494 (25) | 453 (35) | 478 (35) | 1,425 (31) |
10–14 | 1332 (68) | 492 (38) | 657 (47) | 2,481 (53) |
Residence | ||||
Urban | 178 (9) | 193 (15) | 198 (14) | 569 (12) |
Rural | 1778 (91) | 1114 (85) | 1181 (86) | 4,073 (88) |
Patient category | ||||
New | 1902 (98) | 1278 (98) | 1359 (99) | 4,539 (98) |
Repeat | 47 (2) | 266 (1.2) | 16 (1) | 89 (2) |
Transferred | 7 (1) | 1 (1) | 4 (0.3) | 12 (0.3) |
Treatment outcomes | ||||
Completed | 419 (21) | 1038 (79) | 1128 (82) | 2,585 (56) |
Cured | 1184 (61) | NA | NA | 1,184 (26) |
Lost-to-follow up | 170 (9) | 147 (11) | 159 (12) | 476 (10) |
Died | 55 (3) | 58 (4.4) | 27 (2) | 140 (3) |
Transferred | 42 (2.1) | 33 (2.5) | 33 (2.4) | 108 (2.3) |
Treatment failure | 8 (0.4) | NA | NA | 8 (0.2) |
Unknown | 78(4) | 31 (2.3) | 32 (2.3) | 140 (3) |
Year of treatment | ||||
2003 | 132 (7) | 134 (10) | 101 (7) | 367 (8) |
2004 | 153 (8) | 101 (8) | 132 (10) | 386 (8) |
2005 | 149 (8) | 83 (6) | 136 (10) | 368 (8) |
2006 | 145 (7) | 93 (7) | 107 (8) | 345 (7) |
2007 | 154 (8) | 148 (11) | 180 (13) | 482(10) |
2008 | 209 (11) | 131 (10) | 181 (13) | 521 (11) |
2009 | 184 (9) | 129 (10) | 119 (9) | 432 (9) |
2010 | 178 (9) | 117 (9) | 89 (7) | 384 (8) |
2011 | 373 (19) | 124 (10) | 165 (12) | 662 (14) |
2012 | 279 (14) | 246 (19) | 169 (12) | 694 (15) |