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Table 1 Characteristics of submitted sputum samples and sputum smear results of tuberculosis suspects before and after introduction of modified TB05 forms in the health care facilities in Klaten district, Central Java.

From: Insufficient quality of sputum submitted for tuberculosis diagnosis and associated factors, in Klaten district, Indonesia

Sputum samples

Before introduction of modified forms

(n = 244)

n (%)

After introduction of modified forms

(n = 924)

n (%)

Total

(n = 1168)

n (%)

P-value

Smear examination result@

   

0.13

   Sputum samples smear positive

9 (3.9)

63 (6.9)

72 (6.3)

 

   Sputum samples smear negative

221 (96.1)

856 (93.1)

1077 (93.7)

 

Volume#

    

   Sputum samples with volume ≥3 ml

-*

429 (54.1)

  

   Sputum samples with volume < 3 ml

-*

364 (45.9)

  

Color&

   

<0.001

   Sputum samples yellow-green

53 (35.1)

459 (54.0)

512 (51.1)

 

   Sputum samples with other color

98 (64.9)

391 (46.0)

489 (48.9)

 

Viscosity$

   

<0.001

   Sputum samples that appear sputum

66 (37.7)

494 (55.4)

560 (52.5)

 

   Sputum samples that appear saliva

109 (62.3)

397 (44.6)

506 (47.5)

 
  1. * Volume of sputum sample was not registered on the original TB05 form therefore quality of the sample can not be assessed before the intervention
  2. @ Of 19 (14 before and 5 after introduction of modified forms) samples the smear microscopy result was not available
  3. # 131 sputum samples were not assessed for volume
  4. &167 (96 before and 74 after introduction of modified forms) sputum samples were not assessed for color
  5. $ 102 (69 before and 33 after introduction of modified forms) sputum samples were not assessed for viscosity