Evaluation of TB/HIV Collaborative Activities: The Case of South Tongu District, Ghana

Table 2

Characteristics of tuberculosis cases registered from 2014 to 2016.

Variable	2014		2015		2016		All years
		%		%		%		%
Sex
Female	16	61.5	12	52.2	7	34.4	35	48.6
Male	10	38.5	11	47.8	16	69.6	37	51.4
Age (years)
≤19	1	3.9	0	0.00	1	4.6	2	2.8
20-59	18	69.2	22	95.6	17	73.9	57	79.2
≥60	7	26.9	1	4.4	5	21.7	13	18.0
Disease type
PP	14	53.9	15	65.2	14	60.9	43	59.7
PN	12	46.1	8	34.8	8	34.8	28	38.9
EP	0	00.0	0	00.0	1	4.4	1	1.4
Treatment outcome
Completed	9	34.62	4	18.2	4	17.4	17	23.9
Cured	12	46.15	13	59.1	13	56.5	38	53.5
Died	5	19.23	5	22.7	4	17.4	14	19.7
LTF	0	0.00	0	00.0	2	8.7	2	2.8

PP: pulmonary positive; PN: pulmonary negative; EP: extrapulmonary; LTF: lost to follow-up.