Factors Influencing Sputum Conversion among Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Morocco

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics and comorbidities of baseline population.

	Number	Percent	𝑃 value
Sex
Male	77	65%	0.02
Female	42	35%
Age Group
10–20	10	8.4%
20–30	37	31.1%
30–40	24	20.2%
40–50	19	16%	0.14
50–60	16	13.4%
60–70	9	7.6%
>70	4	3.3%
Smoking
Yes	43	36.1%
No	61	51.3%	0.01
Weaned	15	12.6%
Comorbidities
Diabetes	9	7.6%
Respiratory diseases	4	3.4%
HIV	1	0.8%	0.77
Others	10	8.4%