Table 3.
Characteristics of patients with "early" deaths reported during anti-tuberculosis treatment, Andhra Pradesh, India
| Characteristics | Early deaths < 8 weeks | All deaths during treatment | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Intervals) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Number | % | Number | |
| Male | 102 | 28 | 363 | OR 0.97 (0.6-1.6) P = 0.89 |
| Female | 37 | 29 | 129 | Reference = 1 |
| Age | ||||
| < 14 years | 2 | 25 | 8 | Chi-square test for trend = 5.668 P = 0.018 |
| 15-29 years | 23 | 23 | 102 | |
| 30-49 years | 55 | 26 | 216 | |
| > 50+ | 59 | 36 | 166 | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Skilled | 11 | 18 | 61 | Reference |
| Semi-skilled | 22 | 28 | 79 | OR 1.75 (0.7-4.3) P = 0.17 |
| Manual | 106 | 30 | 352 | OR 1.96 (0.9-4.2) P = 0.05 |
| Type of TB | ||||
| New smear-positive PTB | 70 | 33 | 211 | OR 2.0 (1.2-3.4) P < 0.01 |
| New smear-negative PTB | 28 | 27 | 103 | OR 1.52 (0.8-2.9) P = 0.17 |
| New EPTB | 12 | 39 | 31 | OR 2.57 (1.0-6.4) P = 0.02 |
| Previously Treated TB | 29 | 20 | 147 | Reference = 1 |
| Treatment Category | ||||
| Category 1 (New) | 84 | 31 | 272 | OR 1.82 (1.1-3.0) P = 0.01 |
| Category 3 (New) | 26 | 36 | 73 | OR 2.2 (1.1-4.4) P = 0.01 |
| Category 2 (Retreatment) | 29 | 20 | 147 | Reference = 1 |
| HIV status | ||||
| HIV-positive | 22 | 22 | 98 | OR 0.82 (0.4-1.6) P = 0.53 |
| HIV-negative | 40 | 26 | 154 | Reference = 1 |
| HIV- status unknown | 77 | 32 | 240 | Not tested |
| Total | 139 | 28 | 492 | |