Sputum Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnostic Dropout Rate in Public Health Facilities, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 1

Socio demographic characteristics of Smears positive PTB diagnostic dropout rate at public health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2011-2016.

Variables		Number	Percent
Age group in year	<15	70	2.8
	15-18	170	6.9
	19-35	1435	58.3
	36-55	456	18.5
	>55 y	138	5.6
	Data missing	194	7.9
	Total	2463	100
Sex	Male	1291	52.4
	Female	1077	43.7
	Data missing	95	3.9
	Total	2463	100