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. 2010 Feb;28(1):7–13. doi: 10.3329/jhpn.v28i1.4518

Table 1.

Univariate analysis of association of having resistance to at least one first-line anti-tuberculosis drug with demographic characteristics of patients

Variable Culture-positive (n=692) Resistance (n=209) Susceptible (n=483) PR (95% CI) p value
No. % No. % No. %
Age-group (years)
  15–24 26 4 18 8.6 8 1.7 Ref* 1
  25–34 72 10 68 33 4 0.8 1.36 (1.05–1.77) 0.002
  35–44 206 30 20 9.6 186 38.5 0.44 (0.09–0.23) 0.000
  45–54 89 13 32 15.3 57 11.8 0.52 (0.36–0.76) 0.005
  55–64 215 31 35 16.7 180 37 0.24 (0.16–0.35) 0.000
  >65 84 12 36 17.2 48 9.9 0.62 (0.43–0.88) 0.003
  Gender
  Male 413 60 109 52.2 304 63 0.74 (0.59–0.92) 0.01
  Female 275 40 100 47.8 179 37 Ref* 1

*Values were used as a reference to compare;

CI=Confidence interval;

PR=Prevalence ratio;

Ref=References