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. 2022 Sep 26;163(4):778–789. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.09.024

Table 2.

Sex-Wise Geometric Means With Univariate and Adjusted GMRs With 95% CIs Comparing the Cmax vs the AUC0-6 of Anti-TB Drugs in the Prospective Cohort, Pune, India

Drug, Phase, and Parameter Sex-Wise Geometric Mean Value
GMR
Men (n = 151) Women (n = 72) GMR (95% CI) P Value Adjusted GMR (95% CI)a P Value
Rifampin
 Intensive phase
 Cmax, μg/mL 4.09 (3.45-4.85) 4.26 (3.34-5.45) 1.02 (0.75-1.38) .92 1.04 (0.76-1.42) .24
 AUC0-6, μg•h/mL 13.80 (11.55-16.50) 14.99 (11.87-18.91) 1.09 (0.81-1.45) .58 1.09 (0.81-1.46) .57
 Continuation phase
 Cmax, μg/mL 3.72 (3.08-4.49) 3.34 (2.46-4.53) 0.96 (0.66-1.39) .81 1.01 (0.71-1.44) .97
 AUC0-6, μg•h/mL 11.92 (9.64-14.73) 12.53 (8.82-17.80) 1.05 (0.70-1.57) .81 1.09 (0.75-1.60) .65
Isoniazid
 Intensive phase
 Cmax, μg/mL 6.44 (5.53-7.52) 8.38 (6.77-10.38) 1.3 (1.0-1.68) .046 1.29 (1.0-1.68) .047
 AUC0-6, μg•h/mL 23.24 (19.88-27.17) 31.67 (26.23-38.24) 1.36 (1.07-1.7) .012 1.36 (1.07-1.73) .012
 Continuation phase
 Cmax, μg/mL 6.85 (5.61-8.37) 8.93 (7.30-10.93) 1.30 (0.99-1.72) .063 1.29 (0.98-1.70) .072
 AUC0-6, μg•h/mL 24.67 (20.48-29.72) 36.23 (29.71-44.17) 1.47 (1.12-1.92) .005 1.46 (1.12-1.90) .005
Pyrazinamide
 Intensive phase
 Cmax 26.55 (22.93-30.74) 29.44 (23.27-37.25) 1.11 (0.84-1.46) .46 1.04 (0.80-1.36) .78
 AUC0-6, μg•h/mL 97.01 (82.31-114.35) 112.97 (86.81-147.03) 1.16 (0.86-1.58) .33 1.09 (0.81-1.47) .57
a

The models are adjusted for age, sex, and glycated hemoglobin value. Visit 1 was during the intensive phase of TB treatment, while visit 2 took place during the continuation phase of TB treatment.

AUC = area under the curve; Cmax = maximum concentration; GMR = geometric mean ratio.