Table 1 General characteristics of Patients with TB in 10 districts of Volta region, Ghana (2013–2017)
Characteristics | Male (N = 2335) n(%) | Female (N = 1400) n(%) | Total (N = 3735) n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group (yeas) | |||
  < 15 | 80 (49.7) | 81 (50.3) | 161 (4.3) |
 15–24 | 152 (48.9) | 159 (51.1) | 311 (8.3) |
 25–34 | 339 (56.4) | 262 (43.6) | 601 (16.1) |
 35–44 | 555 (65.1) | 297 (34.9) | 852 (22.8) |
 45–54 | 501 (67.4) | 242 (32.6) | 743 (19.9) |
 55–64 | 343 (69.5) | 150 (30.4) | 493 (13.2) |
  65+ | 365 (63.59) | 209 (36.4) | 574 (15.4) |
Patient category | |||
 New | 2225 (62.2) | 1353 (37.8) | 3578 (95.8) |
 Retreatment* | 98 (71%) | 40 (29%) | 138 (3.7) |
 Transferred in | 12 (63.2) | 7 (36.8) | 19 (0.5) |
TB classification | |||
 Smear positive Pulmonary ¶ | 1120 (65.5) | 591 (34.5) | 1711 (45.8) |
 Smear negative Pulmonary§ | 1147 (60.43) | 753 (39.6) | 1900 (50.9) |
 Extra pulmonary | 64 (55.2) | 52 (44.8) | 116 (3.1) |
 Missing −1 | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) | 7 (0.2) |
HIV status | |||
 Positive | 353 (49.6) | 359 (50.4) | 712 (19.1) |
 Negative | 1619 (66.6) | 813 (33.4) | 2432 (65.1) |
 Not known | 363 (61.4) | 228 (38.6) | 591 (15.8) |
District of registration | |||
 Central Tongu | 120 (60.9) | 77 (39.1) | 197 (5.3) |
 Hohoe | 300 (72.8) | 112 (27.2) | 412 (11.0) |
 Kadjebi | 224 (68.3) | 104 (31.7) | 328 (8.8) |
 Keta | 280 (63.6) | 160 (36.4) | 440 (11.8) |
 Ketu South | 661 (58.8) | 464 (41.2) | 1125 (30.1) |
 Kpando | 238 (64.9) | 129 (35.1) | 367 (9.8) |
 Krachi East | 100 (52.9) | 89 (47.1) | 189 (5.1) |
 Krachi West | 78 (63.4) | 45 (36.4) | 123 (3.3) |
 Nkwanta South | 208 (60.7) | 136 (39.3) | 344 (9.2) |
 South Tongu | 126 (60.0) | 84 (40.0) | 210 (5.6) |
 All districts | 2335 (62.5) | 1400 (37.5) | 3735 (100) |