Table 3 Serial sputum sample results by year of examination, Eastern Ethiopia
Serial sputum sample results | Year of examination | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007/08 no. (%) | 2008/09 no. (%) | 2009/10 no. (%) | 2010/11 no. (%) | 2011/12 no. (%) | ||
Three positive smears | 53 (21.0) | 48 (18.8) | 52 (20.6) | 49 (19.2) | 42 (16.7) | 244 (19.3) |
Two positive smears | 2 (0.8) | 9 (3.5) | 7 (2.7) | 10 (3.9) | 5 (2.0) | 33 (2.6) |
One positive smear | 1 (0.4) | 3 (1.2) | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 7 (2.8) | 13 (1.0) |
Negative smears | 196 (77.8) | 195 (76.5) | 191 (75.6) | 196 (76.9) | 198 (78.6) | 976 (77.1) |
Total | 252 (19.9) | 255 (20.1) | 252 (19.9) | 255 (20.1) | 252 (19.9) | 1266 (100) |