Table 1 Baseline characteristics of tuberculosis (TB) patients.
| Â | Historic | PCT | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n= 1417* | n= 1208* | Â |
District | Â | Â | <0.001 |
   Arusha | 394 (27.8) | 495 (41.0) |  |
   Kahama | 394 (27.8) | 329 (27.2) |  |
   Mfindi | 629 (44.4) | 384 (31.8) |  |
Female | 667 (47.1) | 563 (41.9) | 0.812 |
Age group | Â | Â | Â |
   <25 | 292(20.6) | 241 (20.0) | 0.796 |
   25-34 | 471 (33.2) | 390(32.3) |  |
   35-44 | 323(22.8) | 260(21.5) |  |
   >= 45 | 323(22.8) | 290(24.0) |  |
   Missing | 8(0.6) | 27(2.2) |  |
Type of TB | Â | Â | 0.020 |
   New smear-positive | 548 (38.7) | 484 (40.1) |  |
   New smear-negative | 473 (33.4) | 345 (28.6) |  |
   New EPTB | 396 (27.9) | 379 (31.4) |  |