<![CDATA[Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) remains among the top ten leading causes of death globally. Sociodemographic factors, comorbidities, TB type, and history of contact with TB patients are established risk factors for TB incidence. Purpose: The objective of this study was to identify the characteristics of pulmonary TB patients at Wangaya Regional General Hospital in 2023. Methods: A total sampling approach was utilized. Inclusion criteria comprised patients aged 15 years or older diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis at Wangaya Regional General Hospital in 2023. Patients with damaged or unreadable medical records were excluded. Results: Among 133 TB patients, drug-sensitive tuberculosis (DS-TB) was identified in 117 patients (88%), while drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) was found in 16 patients (12%). The majority of DS-TB cases occurred in individuals of productive age (60.2%), male (66.9%), employed in the private sector (76.7%), with low educational attainment (96.6%), a history of contact with TB patients (37.6%), newly diagnosed cases (34.6%), and HIV as the most common comorbidity (14.3%). Among DR-TB cases, most patients were in the productive age group (81.3%), male (75%), private sector workers (75%), with low educational attainment (100%), a history of contact (43.8%), newly diagnosed cases (62.5%), and type 2 diabetes mellitus as the most common comorbidity (31.3%). Conclusion: In 2023, the majority of drug-sensitive and drug-resistant pulmonary TB cases at Wangaya Regional General Hospital occurred in productive-age patients, predominantly male, employed in the private sector, with low educational attainment, positive contact history, and classified as new cases.]]>
