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Table 1 Positive MTB cases detected by microscopy in Namibia from July 2012 to April 2013, by region and sex

From: Evaluation of the Xpert® MTB/RIF assay and microscopy for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Namibia

Region

Sex

Total

Male

Female

No.

%

No.

%

No

%

Khomas

28

14.7

47

18.9

75

17.1

Kavango

19

10.0

12

4.8

31

7.1

Oshikoto

32

16.8

22

8.8

54

12.3

Ohangwena

25

13.2

34

13.7

59

13.4

Kunene

2

1.1

4

1.6

6

1.4

llKaras

10

5.3

10

5.3

31

7.1

Oshana

25

13.2

48

19.3

73

16.6

Otjozondjupa

5

2.6

11

4.4

16

3.6

Erongo

11

5.8

11

4.4

22

5

Hardap

4

2.1

10

4

14

3.2

Omusati

25

13.2

27

10.8

52

11.1

Zambezi

2

1.1

0

0

2

0.5

Omaheke

2

1.1

2

0.8

4

0.9

Total

190

100

238

100

428

100