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. 2012 Aug 27;7(8):e44133. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044133

Table 2. Factors associated with inadequate dosing of rifampin among patients treated with Rifater, Rifinah, or Rifampicin in single-drug preparation, 2007–2010, Taipei.

Adequate Too high Too low
Number (%) Relative RR 95% CI Relative RR 95% CI
Weight (kg)
≤39 63(45.0%) 1 1
40–49 576(72.8%) 0.25 0.17–0.37 0.30 0.08–1.07
≥50 1932(97.3%) 0.0002 0.00002–0.001 1.19 0.38–3.72
Preparations
Rifampicin 459(83.0%) 1 1
Rifater 1663(89.9%) 0.99 0.69–1.41 0.21 0.12–0.37
Rifinah150 102(77.9%) 0.46 0.25–0.85 2.21 0.97–5.01
Rifinah300 347(90.4%) 8.85 4.29–18.25 0.04 0.005–0.27

Adequate dosage (8–12 mg/kg) as the base for comparison. Too high, >12 mg/kg. Too low, <8 mg/kg. RR, risk ratio. CI, confidence interval.