Table 4

Outcomes of referral to clinical services for positive cases of latent tuberculosis, hepatitis B and hepatitis C

Outcome at 12 monthsLTBI positive
n (%)
HBV positive
n (%)
HCV positive
n (%)
Diagnosed and eligible for referral3 (100.0)7 (100.0)51 (100.0)
Treatment started
 On treatment0 (0)0 (0)1 (2.0)
 Completed treatment0 (0)0 (0)1 (2.0)
 Incomplete treatment0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Engaged with services, no treatment
 Seen, discharged, no treatment required0 (0)6 (85.7)0 (0)
 Under review, no treatment at present0 (0)0 (0)19 (29.4)
No engagement with services
 DNA, discharged/LFU2 (66.6)1 (14.3)28 (49.0)
 Declined referral1 (33.3)0 (0)2 (3.9)
  • DNA, did not attend; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; LFU, lost to follow-up; LTBI, latent tuberculosis infection.