Table 2 Treatment outcomes of patients treated for tuberculosis at Kolfe, Woreda 11 Health Center from July 2014 to July 2018
Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Smear result at 2nd month of treatment | ||
Positive | 2 | 2.1 |
Negative | 60 | 63.16 |
Not tested | 33 | 34.74 |
Smear result at 5th month of treatment | ||
Positive | 1 | 1 |
Negative | 94 | 98.99 |
Not tested | 0 | 0 |
Smear result at 6th month of treatment | ||
Positive | 0 | 0 |
Negative | 93 | 97.89 |
Not tested | 2 | 2.11 |
Treatment outcomes | ||
Cured | 95 | 27 |
Treatment completed | 238 | 67.6 |
Treatment failure | 2 | 0.6 |
Defaulted treatment | 4 | 1.1 |
Death | 13 | 3.7 |
Phase of treatment when death reported, n = 13 | ||
Initiation | 2 | 15.38 |
Continuation | 11 | 84.62 |