This document summarizes socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of 500 TB patients in public health facilities in Nekemte city, Ethiopia between 2017-2021. The majority of patients were under 45 (86%), male (59.2%), urban residents (98%), linked to TB services through public health facilities (91.8%), had positive sputum smear results (66.7%), were new patients (97.6%), had pulmonary TB (39.2%), weighed 35kg or more (92.6%), tested HIV negative (81.6%), enrolled before COVID-19 (66%), and were seen at health centers (75.4%). Mortality was higher in patients aged 45+, rural residents, with
This document summarizes socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of 500 TB patients in public health facilities in Nekemte city, Ethiopia between 2017-2021. The majority of patients were under 45 (86%), male (59.2%), urban residents (98%), linked to TB services through public health facilities (91.8%), had positive sputum smear results (66.7%), were new patients (97.6%), had pulmonary TB (39.2%), weighed 35kg or more (92.6%), tested HIV negative (81.6%), enrolled before COVID-19 (66%), and were seen at health centers (75.4%). Mortality was higher in patients aged 45+, rural residents, with
This document summarizes socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of 500 TB patients in public health facilities in Nekemte city, Ethiopia between 2017-2021. The majority of patients were under 45 (86%), male (59.2%), urban residents (98%), linked to TB services through public health facilities (91.8%), had positive sputum smear results (66.7%), were new patients (97.6%), had pulmonary TB (39.2%), weighed 35kg or more (92.6%), tested HIV negative (81.6%), enrolled before COVID-19 (66%), and were seen at health centers (75.4%). Mortality was higher in patients aged 45+, rural residents, with