Table 3. Comparison of outcomes for MDR-TB cases and controls.

Variable	Group	MDR-TB N (%)	Controls N (%)	P-value
Surgical intervention	No	35 (86%)	79 (96%)	0.06
	Yes	6 (14%)	3 (4%)
Treatment duration (months)*	NA	18 (13, 24)	6 (6, 9)	<0.001
Follow-up post treatment (months)*	NA	11 (1, 24)	3 (1, 9)	0.05
Outcome	Cure	25 (60%)	63 (75%)	0.03
	Failed/relapsed	1 (2%)	0 (0%)
	Died	3 (7%)	0(0%)
	Lost to follow-up	4 (10%)	4 (5%)
	Follow-up elsewhere	4 (10%)	12 (14%)
	Return to C of O	5 (12%)	5 (6%)

^*Median (interquartile (IQR) range).

C of O = country of origin.

NA = not applicable.