Characteristics of the index PTB patients registered from 2009 to 2018, Brunei
| Patient characteristics (n=1048) | n (%) | |
| Median age (IQR) in years | 47.0 (32–62) | |
| Age range | 2–95 | |
| Median no of contacts (IQR) | 6.0 (3–12) | |
| Range of contacts | 1–101 | |
| Age group in years | 0–14 | 9 (0.9) |
| 15–29 | 212 (20.2) | |
| 30–44 | 258 (24.6) | |
| 45–59 | 275 (26.3) | |
| 60–74 | 167 (15.9) | |
| 75+ | 127 (12.1) | |
| Gender | Male | 671 (64.0) |
| Female | 377 (36.0) | |
| Nationality | Local | 814 (77.7) |
| Foreign | 234 (22.3) | |
| District of residence | Brunei-Muara | 541 (51.6) |
| Belait | 284 (27.1) | |
| Tutong | 163 (15.5) | |
| Temburong | 61 (5.8) | |
| Year of diagnosis | 2009–2013 | 425 (40.5) |
| 2014–2018 | 623 (59.4) | |
| Type of PTB | Smear positive | 693 (66.1) |
| Smear negative | 223 (21.3) | |
| Other | 132 (12.6) | |
PTB, pulmonary TB.