Characteristic | TB by detection rats at APOPOa | TB by smear at DOT labb | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | n (%) | n (%) | OR | 95% CI | p-value | |
Age | ||||||
< 15 years | 129 | 91 (71) | 38 (29) | 2.33 | 1.59–3.41 | < 0.001 |
≥ 15 years | 3542 | 1795 (51) | 1747 (49) | |||
Gender | ||||||
male | 2680 | 1281 (48) | 1399 (52) | 0.58 | 0.51–0.67 | < 0.001 |
female | 1224 | 748 (61) | 476 (39) | |||
Bacillary load (AFB) | ||||||
scanty | 2046 | 1466 (72) | 580 (28) | 6.11c | 5.14–7.26 | < 0.001 |
1+ | 922 | 363 (39) | 559 (61) | |||
2+ | 549 | 148 (27) | 401 (73) | |||
3+ | 412 | 52 (13) | 360 (87) |