Table 6.
Analysis of medication and treatment outcomes of patients who took medication for less than six months
| Treatment Effect | Total | No medication (n, %) | Irregular medication (n, %) | Regular medication (n, %) | Fisher/χ2trend | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 6 | ||||||
| Effective | 7 (20.6) | 0 | 3 (15.0) | 4 (30.8) | 1.69* | 0.52 |
| Ineffective | 27 (79.4) | 1 (100.0) | 17 (85.0) | 9 (69.2) | ||
| 6–12 | ||||||
| Effective | 7 (23.3) | / | 2 (11.1) | 5 (41.7) | 2.16* | 0.21 |
| Ineffective | 22 (73.3) | / | 15 (83.3) | 7 (58.3) | ||
| Relapsed | 1 (3.3) | / | 1 (5.6) | 0 | ||
| 12–36 | ||||||
| Cured | 3 (7.0) | / | 0 | 3 (20.0) | 0.59 | < 0.05 |
| Effective | 15 (34.9) | / | 6 (21.4) | 9 (60.0) | ||
| Ineffective | 23 (53.5) | / | 20 (71.4) | 3 (20.0) | ||
| Relapsed | 2 (4.7) | / | 2 (7.1) | 0 | ||
| ≥ 36 | ||||||
| Cured | 6 (9.0) | 0 | 2 (7.4) | 4 (16.0) | 0.64 | < 0.05 |
| Effective | 27 (40.3) | 0 | 8 (29.6) | 19 (76.0) | ||
| Ineffective | 32 (47.8) | 14 (93.3) | 16 (59.3) | 2 (8.0) | ||
| Relapsed | 2 (3.0) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (3.7) | 0 | ||
*Fisher