Clinical profile and clinical status
Analysis of the chest radiographs revealed 46% of individuals having moderately affected lungs with no significant difference amongst the two groups at baseline (p = 0.151). Sputum smear profile at baseline showed 49% of participants had 1+ bacilli (AFB), 21% had 2+ and 30% had 3+, with no significant difference seen among both groups (p = 0.46).