Research Article

Treatment Outcomes of Tuberculosis and Associated Factors in an Ethiopian University Hospital

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of all TB patients in UoGTH, 2008–2012.

CharacteristicsFrequencyPercent

Tuberculosis type
 Smear positive30319.1
 Smear negative84453.3
 Extrapulmonary43727.6
 Total1584100%
Category of patients
 New130782.5
 Retreatment412.6
 Others895.6
 Transfer-in1479.3
 Total 1584100%
HIV status
 Positive21213.4
 Negative42026.5
 Unknown95260.1
 Total 1584100%
CPT initiation for HIV positive TB patients
 Yes5425.5
 No15874.5
 Total 212100%
ART initiation for HIV positive TB patients
 Yes4521.2
 No16778.8
 Total 212100%
Smear result at 2nd month for PTB +ve patients
 Positive3210.6
 Negative20768.3
 Not tested6421.1
 Total 303100%
Smear result at 5th month for PTB +ve patients
 Positive51.7
 Negative22172.9
 Not tested7725.4
 Total 303100%
Smear result at 7th month for PTB +ve patients
 Positive31.0
 Negative21871.9
 Not tested8227.1
 Total 303100%