Table 3.
Characteristics of culture positive retreatment cases according drug resistance pattern, St. Peter’s TB Specialized Hospital, 2011
| Variable | N (%) | Any drug resistance n (%) | p-value | MDR-TB n, (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
235 (62.5) |
154 (59) |
0.03 |
103(59.2) |
0.220 |
| Female |
141 (37.5) |
107 (41) |
|
71 (40.8) |
|
| Age(yr) |
|
|
|
|
|
| <15 |
7 (1.9) |
5 (1.9) |
0.990 |
4 (2.3) |
|
| 15–49 |
330 (87.8) |
235(90) |
0.395 |
158 (90.8) |
0.689 |
| >49 | 39 (10.4) | 21 (8) | 12 (6.9) | 0.333 |