Table 1.

Population characteristics of new tuberculosis cases by occurrence of adverse reactions (ADRs) to antituberculosis drugs, CSEGSF/ENSP/FIOCRUZ-RJ, 2004-2008.

Patient Characteristics	Without ADRs	With ADRs	Total
	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)
Gender
Male	74 (65.5)	39 (34.5)	113 (64.2)
Female*)	29 (46.0)	34 (54.0)	63 (35.8)
Age group
0 to 19 years	21 (77.8)	6 (22.2)	27 (15.3)
20 to 49 years *)	72 (56.2)	56 (43.8)	128 (72.7)
50 years or older *)	10 (47.6)	11 (52.4)	21 (12.0)
Comorbidities #
None	50 (79.4)	13 (20.6)	63 (35.8)
1 to 3**)	50 (51.0)	48 (49.0)	98 (55.7)
4 or more**)	3 (20.0)	12 (80.0)	15 (8.5)
Number of drugs
0 to 4	80 (68.4)	37 (31.6)	117 (66.5)
5 or more**)	23 (39.0)	36 (61.0)	59 (33.5)
Total	103 (58.5)	73 (41.5)	176 (100.0)

^*p<0.05;

^**p<0.01.

# By International Statistical Classification of Diseases code number.