Table 2. Characteristics and treatment outcomes among persons deprived of liberty who had TB infections in Uganda prisons, January–December 2020*.
| Variable | Total, no. (%) | Successful treatment, no. (%) | Unsuccessful treatment, no. (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | p value | aOR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient sex | |||||||
| M | 2,337 (87.5) | 1,829 (78.2) | 508 (21.8) | 1.7 (1.23–2.36) | 0.0012 | 1.6 (1.10–2.27) | 0.014 |
| F |
335 (12.5) |
288 (86.0) |
47 (14.0) |
Referent |
|
Referent |
|
| Age, y | |||||||
| <35 | 1,720 (64.5) | 1,359 (79.0) | 361 (21.0) | 1.0 (0.85–1.26) | 0.7495 | 1.1 (0.88–1.37) | 0.44 |
| >35 |
948 (35.5) |
754 (79.5) |
194 (20.5) |
Referent |
|
Referent |
|
| HIV status | |||||||
| Negative | 200 (7.5) | 166 (83.0) | 34 (17.0) | Referent | Referent | ||
| Positive |
2,468 (92.5) |
1,947 (78.9) |
521 (21.1) |
1.3 (0.89–1.91) |
0.1684 |
2.1 (1.42–3.21) |
0.00 |
| Length of incarceration before treatment | |||||||
| <6 mo | 2,212 (84.6) | 1,714 (77.5) | 498 (22.5) | 1.8 (1.34–2.43) | <0.0001 | 1.8 (1.28–2.48) | 0.0006 |
| >6 mo | 403 (15.4) | 347 (86.1) | 56 (13.9) | Referent | Referent | ||
*aOR, adjusted odds ratio; TB, tuberculosis.