Table 4B.
Univariable analysis of Risk Factors for Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)among Patients Previously Treated for Tuberculosis in Georgia (n=515)
| Variables | No. MDR-TB cases/total cases (% MDR) |
OR | 95%CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Groups | ||||
| 0-14 | 0 | |||
| 15-24 | 8/42 (19.0%) | |||
| 25-34 | 40/155 (25.8%) | 1.48 | 0.60-4.00 | |
| 35-44 | 46/142 (32.4%) | 2.03 | 0.84-5.49 | |
| 45-54 | 28/107 (26.2%) | 1.50 | 0.59-4.21 | |
| 55-64 | 10/39 (25.6%) | 1.46 | 0.45-4.88 | |
| 65 + | 9/30 (30%) | 1.81 | 0.53-6.33 | |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 19/64 (29.7%) | 1.14 | 0.60-2.08 | |
| Male | 122/451 (27.1%) | |||
| Prison | ||||
| Yes | 8/43 (18.6%) | 0.58 | 0.23-1.32 | |
| No | 133/472 (28.2%) | |||
| Region | ||||
| Prison | 8/43 (18.6%) | |||
| West Georgia |
70/232 (30.2%) | 0.53 | 0.20-1.24 | |
| East Georgia | 63/240 (26.3%) | 0.64 | 0.24-1.51 | |
*
Retreatment Case=Previous treatment with anti-tuberculosis medications for ≥ 1 month