Six Years Trend Analysis of Tuberculosis in Northwestern Tigrai, Ethiopia; 2019: A Retrospective Study

Figures & data

Table 1 Distribution of Tuberculosis with Socio-Demographic and Clinical Variables in Northwestern Tigrai, Ethiopia from January 2013 to December 2018 (n = 7639)

Variables		Frequency, N (%)	TB Detection Rate, N(%)
Age	< 15 years	414 [5.4]	36 [8.7]
	15–30 years	2539 [33.2]	281 [11.07]
	30–45 years	2460 [32.2]	245 [10]
	45–60 years	1352 [17.7]	118 [8.7]
	> 60 years	874 [11.4]	76 [8.7]
Sex	Male	4736 [62]	448 [9.5]
	Female	2903 [38]	308 [10.6]
HIV status	Positive	599 [7.8]	174 [29.01]
	Negative	1423 [18.6]	124 [8.7]
	Unknown	5617 [73.6]	458 [8.2]
Presumption	PTB	7013 [91.8]	630 [9]
	MDR-TB	626 [8.2]	126 [20.1]
Year	2013	1349 [91.3]	130 [8.7]
	2014	1086 [92.3]	90 [7.7]
	2015	423 [84.9]	73 [15.1]
	2016	383 [84]	73 [16]
	2017	1541 [87.8]	214 [12.2]
	2018	2102 [92.3]	176 [7.7]

Abbreviations: HIV, human immuno deficiency virus; MDR, multi-drug resistant tuberculosis; PTB, pulmonary tuberculosis; TB, Tuberculosis.

Figure 1 Trend of tuberculosis in Northwestern Tigrai, Ethiopia from January 2013 to December 2018.

Abbreviation: TB, Tuberculosis.

Figure 2 Distribution of tuberculosis among different age groups in Northwestern Tigrai, Ethiopia from January 2013 to December 2018.

Table 2 Bivariate and Multivariate Analysis of Factors Associated with Tuberculosis Among Presumptive Clients in Northwestern Tigrai, Ethiopia from January 2013 to December 2018 (n = 7639)

Variables		Status of Tuberculosis		P-value	COR	CI [95%]	P-value	AOR	CI [95%]
		Negative N[%]	Positive N [%]
Age	< 15	378 [91.3]	36 [8.7]		1
	15–30	2258 [88.9]	281 [11.1]	0.946	0.986	[0.650–1.494]
	30–45	2215 [90]	245 [10]	0.162	1.296	[0.901–1.865]
	45–60	1234 [91.3]	118 [8.7]	0.424	1.161	[0.805–1.675]
	> 60	798 [91.3]	76 [8.7]	0.984	1.004	[0.679–1.484]
Sex	Male	4288 [90.5]	448 [9.5]	0.10	1.138	[0.976–1.326]	0.292	1.088	[0.93–1.273]
	Female	2595 [89.4]	308 [10.6]		1			1
HIV status	Positive	425 [70.9]	174 [29.1]	0.001	4.28	[1.342–5.781]	0.001	4.04	[3.29–4.968]
	Negative	1299 [91.3]	124 [8.7]		1			1
	Unknown	5159 [91.8]	458 [8.2]	0.464	1.08	[0.157–1.342]	0.586	0.942	[0.761–1.167]
Presumptive	PTB	6383 [91]	630 [9]		1			1
	MDR-TB	500 [79.9]	126 [20.1]	0.001	2.5	[1.085–5.144]	0.001	1.9	[0.374–0.588]
Seasons	Autumn	1653 [91.9]	146 [8.1]		1			1
	Winter	2040 [90.7]	209 [9.3]	0.188	1.166	[0.93–1.447]	0.539	1.075	[0.854–1.352]
	Spring	1828 [88.6]	234 [11.4]	0.001	1.449	[1.166–1.801]	0.159	1.181	[0.937–1.488]
	Summer	1362 [89.1]	167 [10.9]	0.006	1.388	[1.099–1.755]	0.739	1.047	[0.800–1.369]

Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odd’s ratio; CI, confidence interval; COR, crude odd’s ratio; HIV, human immuno deficiency virus; MDR-TB, Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis; PTB, Pulmonary tuberculosis; TB, tuberculosis.